Southwest Chicken Mole Bake

Southwest Chicken Mole Bake

Course Main Course
Cuisine Tex-Mex

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts about 20 ounces total
  • 4 tsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 18 small corn tortillas
  • 1 carton prepared mole sauce 9.5 oz
  • 8 oz pepper jack cheese shredded
  • 1 tube Pillsbury crescent roll dough
  • sour cream for serving
  • sliced avocado for serving
  • hot sauce optional, for serving

Instructions
 

  • In the morning, cut chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Place in a Ziploc bag with 2 tsp olive oil, salt, garlic powder, cumin, and dried oregano. Massage to coat chicken pieces and place in refrigerator until ready to cook.
  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Spray an 8" square baking dish with nonstick spray. Cut tortillas into squares and arrange in two 3x3 layers on the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Heat a large cast iron skillet to 350°. Add the remaining 2 tsp olive oil and cook chicken pieces until no longer pink, about 6 – 8 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and add mole sauce and shredded cheese. Stir to combine and heat until hot, about 2 – 3 minutes. Pour over tortillas in baking dish.
  • Open crescent roll dough and separate into eight triangles. Cut each triangle into three angular pieces. Arrange dough pieces in an abstract overlapping pattern.
  • Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the crescent roll crust is a deep golden brown.
  • Cut into nine pieces and serve with sour cream, avocado, and hot sauce if desired.

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