Holy (chicken) mole! Browned chicken simmered in a deeply flavored, spicy chocolate mole will be unlike any other chicken you've ever tried.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken Mole
Mole is a Mexican dish that includes chocolate in a rich, thick sauce. Chicken mole is usually slow simmered. The sauce is not sweet, but rather very rich and savory.
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Chicken Mole
Quick Chicken In Mole Sauce
Chicken mole is traditionally a slow cooked dish but this version speeds up the process without sacrificing flavor in the savory chocolate-tomato sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cafe Poca Cosa Mole de Chilhuacle with Shredded Chicken
Made with garlic, yellow onions, carrot, chilhuacle chilis, pasilla chilis, guajillo chilis, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, oregano, chili powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken in Mole Sauce
Made with sesame seed, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, sugar, ground oregano, cocoa powder, anise seed, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken In Chocolate Sauce
Made with cocoa powder, thyme, boneless, skinless chicken, onion, garlic, dry sherry, salt and pepper, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Mexican Chicken Mole
Made with vegetable oil, garlic, sugar, cocoa powder, chili powder, salt, cumin, whole tomatoes, chopped green chilies, chicken thighs
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Chicken Mole With Rice
Made with onions, slivered almonds, garlic, jalapeno peppers, cocoa powder, raisins, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Made with red pepper flakes, whole peeled tomatoes, onion, garlic, sesame seeds, almonds, raisins, ground cloves, ground cinnamon
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pollo En Mole Verde (Chicken in Green Mole)
Made with cilantro, pumpkin seeds, tomatillos, onion, garlic, Serrano chiles, poblano chiles, romaine lettuce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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