**Tantalize Your Taste Buds with Authentic Mexican Flavors: A Culinary Journey into Crock-Pot Chicken Mole**
Embark on a culinary adventure to discover the rich and vibrant flavors of Mexican cuisine with our tantalizing Crock-Pot Chicken Mole recipe. This traditional dish combines the savory goodness of chicken with a complex and flavorful mole sauce, creating a symphony of flavors that will delight your palate. Our recipe provides detailed instructions for making both the chicken and the mole sauce from scratch, ensuring an authentic and unforgettable dining experience. Additionally, we've included a vegetarian variation of the mole sauce, catering to diverse dietary preferences and allowing everyone to savor the delectable flavors of this Mexican masterpiece. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this culinary delight, perfect for special occasions or a cozy weeknight dinner.
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN MOLE
Dark chocolate and spices add richness to the Mexican chile sauce called mole (MOH-lay). Simmer it in a slow cooker along with chicken thighs for a warming weeknight dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs
Time 4h15m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Season chicken thighs with salt and place in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. In a blender, puree tomatoes, onion, ancho and chipotle chiles, almonds, raisins, chocolate, garlic, oil, cumin, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Add tomato mixture to slow cooker, cover, and cook on high until chicken is tender, 4 hours (or 8 hours on low). Serve chicken and sauce topped with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 695 g, Fat 40 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 59 g, SaturatedFat 11 g
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN MOLE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 5h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- For the chicken mole: Place the ancho and pasilla chiles, slivered almonds and pepitas in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toast until the pepitas begin to pop and the almonds are deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the chiles to a small bowl and cover with boiling water; set another small bowl on top of the chiles to keep them submerged. Let soak for 30 minutes. Set the almonds and pepitas aside.
- Meanwhile, place the Mexican chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power for 1 minute. Stir together the melted chocolate; unlike conventional chocolate, it will have a grainy, paste-like consistency.
- Add the melted chocolate to a food processor with the toasted almonds and pepitas and the onions, garlic, sesame seeds, tomatoes, raisins, vinegar, chipotle puree and pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, cloves and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Drain the ancho and pasilla chiles and add them to the food processor. Process to a smooth sauce.
- Place the chicken breasts and legs in a 6.5-quart slow cooker and sprinkle liberally with salt. Pour the mole sauce over the chicken, spreading it to cover completely. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high power for 4 hours.
- For the radish salad: About 10 minutes before serving, toss the radishes, radish leaves, cilantro and lime juice together. Season with salt to taste.
- To serve: Place the tortillas over a medium flame (or on a grill or grill pan) and heat until charred in spots but still soft enough to fold.
- Carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker to a platter. Spoon some mole sauce over the top; serve extra sauce in a bowl on the side. To the platter, add the radish salad, charred tortillas, and lime wedges. Garnish the chicken with the toasted sesame seeds.
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MOLE
A simplified version of a classic Mexican dish. This chicken mole recipe melds the flavors of spicy chilis, chocolate, and cinnamon, but is easy to put together and enjoy as an every day meal.
Provided by Michelle Miller
Categories Main Course
Time 4h30m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Add chicken to the crockpot, and salt and pepper generously.
- In a large skillet, add avocado oil, minced onion, garlic and jalapeno (if using), and saute over medium high heat until translucent and fragrant, about 6 minutes.
- Add chili powder, cinnamon, cumin and salt, and stir combine with vegetables.
- Pour in chicken broth, and add tomato paste and SunButter. Use a whisk to smooth and combine. Bring to a low simmer.
- Mix arrowroot with 2 tablespoons of water, and then stir it in to the sauce while stirring.
- Add cocoa powder and salt, and adjust chili powder and salt to your taste.
- At this point, you can use an immersion blender or a standard blender to make the sauce ultra smooth. I don't find this necessary. The sauce will have an amazing flavor even if you skip this step.
- Pour half of sauce over the chicken, and set the crockpot to cook on low for 4-5 hours. Set the rest of the sauce aside for serving.
- Remove the chicken breasts shred them or cut into chunks.
- Reheat the remaining sauce to drizzle on the chicken. You can also just add it to the slow cooker with the shredded chicken.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This shredded chicken mole is amazing frozen. Store in a freezer air-tight container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 724 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MOLE
A unique blend of spices and cocoa powder turns into a rich and complex mole sauce after a long simmer in the slow cooker. Adapted from a recipe by Elaine05 at allrecipes.com.
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on low 5-6 hours until chicken is tender. Chicken may be served intact with sauce spooned over, or you may shred the chicken using two forks and stir into the sauce before using as a taco/tortilla filling, or as a dip for chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.9, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 376.9, Carbohydrate 28.6, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 9.9, Protein 30.7
CHICKEN MOLE FOR CROCK POT
Okay there are a number of recipes for mole on this site already. Can it stand another? I hope so. This is an adaption of a recipe that I found in my newest cookbook, The Gourmet Slow Cooker. Making the sauce does take some time but it can be made ahead then warmed before adding to the crock pot with the chicken. Don't let the ingredients list scare you. Break this down into steps and it is well worth the effort.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 5h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the almonds, cinnamon stick, coriander, aniseed, sesame seed and cloves on a baking sheet.
- Toast in the oven for 10 minutes or until fragrant and lightly browned; remove and set aside.
- Place chiles on another baking sheet and toast at 350 degrees for 10 minutes; check and stir as needed to prevent burning.
- Remove the chiles from the oven and allow to cool.
- When cool, break chiles lightly, and place in in a large glass bowl.
- Pour 2 cups of hot chicken stock over the chiles and allow to sit for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat broiler and place the 2 tomatoes on a cookie sheet and broil for 5 to 7 minutes or until skin cracks and blisters lightly, turning about every 2 minutes.
- Remove tomatoes from oven and set aside to cool before removing the skin and chopping.
- Pour the chiles and stock into a blender and puree in batches until smooth.
- Add the toasted almonds and spices, peeled and chopped tomato, chocolate, garlic, onion, raisins and salt to taste.
- Blend until smooth, adding remaining stock as needed to make sauce proper consistency.
- The sauce should be just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Strain the sauce through a medium-meshed sieve to remove seeds and pieces of chile.
- Arrange the chicken pieces in the crock pot and pour sauce over.
- Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or 6 to 8 hours.
- At 3 to 4 hours the chicken will be firm and retain its shape.
- At 6 to 8 hours, the meat will be falling off the bone.
- Transfer to dinner plates and serve immediately with rice, salad and crusty bread.
- Please Note: The back, neck and chicken wings can be used to make chicken stock.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 664, Fat 42.6, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 175.2, Sodium 297.4, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 12.9, Protein 48.3
CROCK POT CHICKEN MOLE
The traditional Chicken mole is just delicious and this recipe makes it extremely simple to prepare using your crock pot. BHG's Slow Cooker Recipes is the source.
Provided by Geema
Categories Chicken
Time 9h25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a blender container or food processor bowl, combine undrained tomatoes, onion, nuts, garlic, jalapeno peppers, cocoa powder, raisins, sesame seeds, sugar, salt and spices.
- Cover and blend until mixture is a coarse puree.
- In the crock pot, place the tapioca.
- Add chicken and then the sauce.
- Cover, and cook on low for 9 hours.
- Serve with hot cooked rice.
- and sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds.
Tips:
- To save time, use a pre-made mole sauce from the store.
- If you don't have a crock pot, you can cook the chicken in a Dutch oven over low heat for 6-8 hours.
- You can also cook the chicken in a slow cooker on high for 3-4 hours.
- If you want a thicker sauce, add a cornstarch slurry at the end of the cooking time.
- Serve the chicken mole with rice, beans, or tortillas.
Conclusion:
This crock pot chicken mole is an easy and delicious way to enjoy a classic Mexican dish. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the mole sauce is rich and complex. This dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion.
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