Jamie Oliver 15 Minute Meal Mexican Chicken

This Jamie Oliver 15 Minute Meal Mexican Chicken is a smoky and savory recipe, which includes chicken breasts and dark chocolate mole sauce. It’s a bold and comforting dish, perfect for a fast, flavorful dinner—ready in about 30 minutes.

Jamie Oliver Mexican Chicken Ingredients

For the chicken, rice & vegetables:

• 2 carrots
• 2 spring onions
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 1 red pepper
• 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon
• A few sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 mug (300g) of 10-minute wholegrain or basmati rice
• 4 × 120g skinless chicken breasts
• 175g okra
• 100g frozen peas

For the mole sauce:

• 3 spring onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• ½ fresh red chilli
• 1 dried smoked chipotle or ancho chilli
• 1 pinch cumin seeds
• 1 heaped tbsp smooth peanut butter
• 30g dark chocolate (70%)
• 1 heaped tsp cocoa powder
• 2.5cm piece of banana
• Juice of 1 lemon

How To Make Jamie Oliver Mexican Chicken

1. Start the broth: Thinly slice carrots and spring onions, add to a casserole pan with 500ml boiling water and stock cubes. Add sliced red pepper, bacon, and thyme. Cover with a lid.
2. Cook the rice: In a medium pan, add 1 mug rice to 2 mugs boiling water with salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally.
3. Make mole base: Blend spring onions, garlic, both chillies, cumin seeds, peanut butter, salt, pepper, and a splash of boiling water until smooth.
4. Simmer mole sauce: Pour into a frying pan and bring to a boil, then simmer gently.
5. Add chicken and veggies: Place chicken, okra, and peas into the casserole pan. Cover and cook until chicken is done.
6. Finish mole: Return mole base to blender, add chocolate, cocoa powder, banana, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth and season to taste.
7. Serve: Fluff rice, slice chicken, and serve with broth vegetables and the rich mole sauce on top.

Recipe Tips

• Can I skip the chocolate? It adds depth, but you can reduce or omit it for a lighter sauce.
• What can I substitute for okra? Use green beans or courgette slices.
• Is the banana necessary? It balances the spice and adds smoothness—don’t skip unless allergic.
• How spicy is it? Moderate heat from chipotle and red chilli—adjust to taste.
• Can I prep ahead? Yes, make mole sauce in advance and refrigerate up to 2 days.

What To Serve With Mexican Chicken

This dish is nearly complete on its own, but pairs well with:

• Corn tortillas or soft flatbread
• Sliced avocado or guacamole
• Lime wedges for squeezing
• Crisp lettuce salad with citrus dressing
• Refried beans or black beans

How To Store Mexican Chicken

Refrigerate: Store chicken, broth, and mole separately for up to 3 days.
Freeze: Mole sauce and cooked chicken freeze well for up to 1 month.
Reheat: Warm gently in a saucepan, adding water if needed to loosen the sauce.

Mexican Chicken Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 625 per serving
• Protein: 41g
• Carbohydrates: 45g
• Fat: 29g
• Fiber: 6g
• Sugar: 9g
  Nutrition information is estimated and may vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.

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