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Easy Chicken Mole
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Easy Chicken Mole

A deep, spicy, chocolatey, Mexican style sauce, wrapped around tender chicken and served as tacos with all the trimmings, this Easy Chicken Mole feels like a real treat, yet takes very little effort and is ready in just 45 minutes, making it perfect for midweek or the weekend!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 485kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

Easy Chicken Mole

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed or grated
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 600 g chicken thigh fillets skin off, bone out
  • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey or to taste
  • Juice of ½ lime plus extra for serving
  • 2 tablespoons coriander cilantro, plus extra to serve

Quick pickled onions (optional – for garnish)

  • 1 red onion sliced thinly
  • Juice of 1 lime

To serve

  • Sour Cream
  • Mini (taco sized) tortillas (See Note 1)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Place the oil and the onion in a medium sized saucepan over a low heat. Fry gently for 3 minutes with the lid on.
  • Remove the lid and add the garlic, chilli and spices, together with the cocoa and a splash of water to stop things getting too dry. Fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken, tomatoes, bay leaves, maple syrup, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and cook for 25 minutes.
  • After 25 minutes remove the chicken from the pan and shred using 2 forks. Return the chicken to the pan and add the lime juice and coriander. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
  • While the chicken is cooking you can make some quick pickled onions by putting the sliced onion in a bowl and covering with the juice of 1 lime. Stir to combine, and stir the pickle occasionally while the chicken is cooking.
  • Serve the Chicken Mole on the mini tortillas with a blob of sour cream, the quick pickled onions and some extra fresh coriander.
  • Alternatively serve the Chicken Mole with rice or crusty bread.

Notes

  1. You can usually buy taco size tortillas from the supermarket, and you can definitely buy them from Amazon, but if you have the time, I really recommend making your own.
  2. Suitable for freezing.
  3. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1000IU | Vitamin C: 14.2mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3.5mg