5.0 from 6 votes
Slow cooker chicken mole
Mole is known for having lots of ingredients and taking a long time, but this slow cooker version is a close much without the effort.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 +
Calories: 498 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs 900g
- 3 tomatillos (approx 5oz/140g)
- 1 ½ oz bittersweet chocolate 45g (60% cacao or more)
- 1 onion small-medium
- 3 teaspoon garlic (3 large cloves)
- 2-3 dried California chilis or other relatively mild chilis eg ancho
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo or 2 if smaller, plus 2tsp adobo sauce
- ½ cup light stock 120ml
- ¼ cup raisins 40g
- ¼ cup ground almonds 25g (or flaked)
- ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds 4tbsp/30g
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds 12g (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
Instructions
- Roughly chop the chicken into large bite-sized pieces.
- Peel the skin from the tomatillos and cut them in half. Break up the chocolate into chunks and peel and roughly chop the onions and garlic.
- Remove the stems from the dry chilis, tip out the seeds then break them into pieces.
- Place all of the ingredients apart from the chicken in a blender and blend until it forms a paste.
- Put the chicken pieces in a slow cooker, pour over the sauce and mix it through.
- Turn on low and cook for approx 5 hours.
- Serve either as it is or shred up the chicken if you prefer. Enjoy with rice, in tacos or as you prefer.
- (Note - you can buy ready toasted sesame seeds, often with Chinese foods. If you can't find then you can lightly toast under broiler/grill or in a dry pan)
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Nutrition Information
Calories
498kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
216mg
(72%)
Sodium
223mg
(9%)
Potassium
897mg
(26%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
161mg
(16%)
Iron
5.4mg
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4+
Amount Per Serving
Calories 498
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 498kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 216mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 223mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 897mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 161mg | 16% |
| Iron | 5.4mg | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.