Chicken Mole

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Chicken Mole

Chicken mole is a tasty serving of shredded chicken simmered with a spiced mole sauce, piled on a tortilla with cotija, cilantro, and lime!

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Ingredients

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  • 3 dried ancho chiles
  • 28 oz whole roasted tomatoes
  • 1 medium white onion roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds toasted
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
  • 1/2 cup dark baking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs bone-in, skinned (See Note 1)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 16 6-in. corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup cotija cheese crumbled
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • 2 limes cut into wedges
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Instructions

  1. In a bowl cover ancho chiles with boiling water and soak for 10 minutes. Drain and discard stems and seeds.
  2. In a small sauté pan toast the almonds and sesame seeds for 3 minutes. Set aside.
  3. In a blender or food processor add seeded chiles, tomatoes, onion, almonds, sesame seeds, chocolate, raisins, chicken stock, chipotles and adobo sauce, cumin, cinnamon, Mexican oregano and garlic in a food processor until smooth.
  4. Season chicken with salt and place inside Instant Pot. Pour in mole sauce mixture. Cover, seal vent and hit Manual setting, High Pressure, 25 minutes.
  5. Open vent and allow steam to release. Remove chicken and place on a cutting board to remove bones. If sauce is thin, cook on Sauté to reduce and thicken while you shred chicken.
  6. Shred chicken into large pieces then return to Instant Pot and mole sauce. Reserve 2 cups of the mole sauce for another use.
  7. Toast and slightly char corn tortillas on both sides over medium-high directly on burner or toast on both sides in a small skillet over medium heat. 
  8. Top tortillas with chicken mole sauce, cheese, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

Stove Top

  1. Cook the mole sauce for 3 1/2 hours covered on low heat adding water to loosen sauce if needed. Add the chicken in last hour of cooking. Remove chicken and shred meat. Return to mole and serve.

Notes

  • Feel free to substitute bones chicken thighs, but bone-in lends so much more flavor. Lower cooking time to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 582kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 115mg (38%) Sodium 494mg (21%) Potassium 806mg (23%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 4035IU (81%) Vitamin C 12.5mg (14%) Calcium 171mg (17%) Iron 5.3mg (29%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 582 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 582kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 115mg 38%
Sodium 494mg 21%
Potassium 806mg 17%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 4035IU 81%
Vitamin C 12.5mg 14%
Calcium 171mg 17%
Iron 5.3mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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