Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken Mole recipe combines smoky, sweet, and spicy flavors into a rich and comforting dish made effortlessly in a slow cooker, perfect for family meals. The mole sauce is blended from a variety of spices, chiles, and chocolate, then slow-cooked with tender chicken breasts for hours until deeply flavorful.
Ingredients
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Mole Sauce Ingredients
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- ½ cup Raisins
- 3 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Toasted sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 Canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons Peanut butter
- 28 ounce Crushed tomatoes (1 can)
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon Ground coriander
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
Chicken
- 1 ½ pounds Skinless boneless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Prepare mole sauce ingredients: Add the chopped onion, raisins, garlic, toasted sesame seeds (if using), finely chopped chipotle chile, peanut butter, crushed tomatoes, sugar, ground cinnamon, and chili powder into a blender or food processor. Blend the mixture until it becomes smooth and well combined.
- Transfer sauce to slow cooker: Pour the blended mole sauce into the slow cooker pot, making sure to scrape down the sides of the blender to get all the sauce transferred.
- Add chicken: Place the skinless boneless chicken breasts into the slow cooker and coat them thoroughly with the mole sauce, ensuring the sauce covers the chicken well.
- Cook the chicken: Cover the slow cooker and cook on the low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or on the high setting for 3 to 4 hours. Cook until the chicken is tender and easily shredded.
- Shred the chicken: Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir it into the mole sauce to combine all the flavors.
- Serve: Serve the succulent chicken mole with rice or warm tortillas as preferred for a complete meal.
Notes
- Leftovers reheat beautifully and can be frozen for future meals.
- Serve the chicken mole with rice or warm tortillas for a traditional accompaniment.
- Toasting the sesame seeds enhances their flavor but is optional.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Entree
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: slow cooker chicken mole, mole sauce, Mexican chicken recipe, slow cooker dinners, chicken mole slow cooker
