Crock Pot Chicken Mole

Submitted by Geema

"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."

 

• Ready In: 9hrs 25mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds or 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
• 3 garlic cloves, quartered
• 2 canned jalapeno peppers, drained
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons raisins
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 2 1⁄2 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, cut up and skinned
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds (to garnish) or 2 tablespoons almonds (to garnish)
• hot cooked rice

directions

1. 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.
2. Cover and blend until mixture is a coarse puree.
3. In the crock pot, place the tapioca.
4. Add chicken and then the sauce.
5. Cover, and cook on low for 9 hours.
6. Serve with hot cooked rice.
7. and sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds.

Reviews

[Spoonless Kitchen]

I would suggest going with the almonds instead of the pumpkin seeds. I used the pumpkin seed option, and there were very hard "shell" like bits in the sauce that were unpleasant and got stuck in our teeth. Next time I make this I will definitely use almonds. Otherwise, this tasted very good. I used 2 fresh jalapeño peppers because I happened to have them on hand, and didn't have any canned. It was a good amount of spice.

 

[kriblet]

Form me, this recipe was too bitter and lacked flavor. If I make it again, I will add more sugar or raisins, add cayenne, add salt, and possibly reduce the amount of cocoa.

 

[JeriBinNC]

Loved, loved, loved it! I made it exactly as written, except I used chicken breasts only. Also, my canned jalapenos were sliced, so I had to estimate how many slices made two whole peppers. I used about 1/4 cup, and that was just the right amount of heat for us. I only wish I'd doubled the recipe! We'll be having this often; thanks for posting!

 

[Blon-Dish]

This recipe was good but be careful not to overcook in the crockpot - the sauce was tasty but may of had a tinge of bitterness to it. My first attempt at home made mole!

 

[ellie_]

Excellent fall-apart tender chicken. I have never had chicken mole before but it is now one of my favorite crockpot dinners. We served this with white rice and Zucchini-Avocado Saute recipe#67539 and Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe#64222 w/ ice cream for desert for a wonderful meal. Thanks Geema for sharing this delicious and easy way to make chicken which we will be having again soon.