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Chicken Mole

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 bone-in chicken thighs about 4-1/2 pounds, skin removed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Mole Sauce:
  • 1 can 28 ounces whole tomatoes, drained
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 dried ancho chiles stems and seeds removed
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds toasted
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled and halved
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Fresh cilantro leaves optional

Method
 

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt; place in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Place the tomatoes, onion, chiles, almonds, raisins, chocolate, oil, chipotle pepper, garlic, cumin and cinnamon in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Pour over chicken.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender; skim fat. Serve chicken with sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro if desired.

Notes

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