Do you love Mexican cuisine but find it intimidating to recreate at home? Look no further - we have the perfect semi homemade solution for you.
This easy slow cooker chicken mole recipe takes a few simple ingredients and your trusty slow cooker to create a flavorful and authentic Mexican meal that will impress your taste buds and your dinner guests.
If you are not familiar with Mole (pronounced mo-lay) it is a traditional Mexican dish made with a thick rich sauce made from CHOCOLATE! No, it isn't sweet like a chocolate cake.
The history of the dish is iffish according to Mexonline. Regardless of how it got created it is a part of Mexican culture and it is a delicious and flavorful dish.
Traditionally the sauce is made with about 20 ingredients and it cooks on the stove for hours. We simplified the process by opting for a prepared sauce. There is already chocolate in the prepared sauce, but to make it even richer she added even more Mexican chocolate.
To make this version, just add the sauce and chocolate in your slow cooker with some chicken and let it cook for a few hours. Delicioso!
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken Mole
Both the sauce and the chocolate should be easy to find in the Mexican food aisle of any well stocked grocery store. Or you can order online.
Read the label and adjust if necssary: I made this with a mole sauce that is a paste that needs broth added, not a "ready to serve" mole sauce. If you get the ready to serve variety, skip the broth/water and just add the chicken and chocolate to the slow cooker.
Other than that you just need some chicken breast or thighs and chicken broth.
How to fix thin mole sauce
One reader commented that the sauce was thin. This is an easy thing to remedy in two ways:
Be sure to stir once, or twice, while cooking. While most slow cooker recipe are just dump and cook, this recipe benefits from a little stirring midway through to fully incorporate the sauce.
Boil the sauce for a few minutes. I know this goes against the all in one pan philosophy of most slow cooker recipes. But, if the sauce is too thin after cooking you can pour it into a medium sauce pan and bring it to a boil while stirring for a few minutes which should thicken it.
If you used the slow cooker function of your electric pressure cooker just turn it to sauté for 5 minutes.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs (cut in 1-2 inch pieces)
- 8 ounce jar Mole sauce (not "ready to serve")
- 1 ½ cup chicken broth or water
- 1 disk Mexican chocolate
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in slow cooker and stir well. Cook on high 3-4 hours or 5-6 on low. Stir about midway through cooking time.
- Serve over rice and/or with tortillas. Suggested garnishes cilantro, red onions, radish slices, or avocado slices.
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Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey
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bel
we cant get this mole sauce at all i'm sure. ill have to go investigating ways of getting it xx
Nancy
In a bowl, I first mixed the mole paste with the broth until it was smooth. I then broke up the chocolate disk into quarters and stirred it in with the mole. I added the chicken and stirred it all together, then put it into the slow cooker.
This is a great starter recipe. I'll probably add other things next time. I'm thinking sliced onions.
Angela
I don’t know, maybe bc I didn’t put the chocolate in mine, but mine came out so watery instead of saucey. Disappointed.
Audrey
I am sorry it did not come out well for you. The chocolate isn't necessary to make it thick, it just adds richness to the sauce. I wonder if you used a ready to serve sauce instead of the paste variety that needs broth added. I have clarified the post and added tips for fixing thin sauce thanks to your input.
Angela
I will say it does still taste very good!
AJ
I made this last night because I was really craving mole. I used one pack of drumsticks but skipped the Mexican chocolate. I just tossed the chicken in the crockpot with the sauce and some water, set it on high, and left it to cook. Halfway through, I gave the sauce a quick stir. The result was perfect! This was my first time making this recipe in the crockpot, and I’ll definitely be saving it for next time. The sauce turned out just right—not too thick or watery, and I didn’t have any issues with it being runny. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!