Good afternoon, savvy savers! Today I wanted to share with you a very old recipe for Chicken Mole, that I have adopted from a family friend and my live-in caretaker for my early childhood years, Ms. Katie; this recipe was her Mother’s recipe for Chicken Mole, brought with her to the United States, after she naturalized as a citizen in the 1960’s. Though Ms. Katie passed away some time ago, I remember loving the smells coming from the kitchen when this amazing dish was cooking. In honor of Cinco de Mayo tomorrow, I could not think of a better time to share this dish with you! I have adapted the recipe to be more coupon, and freezer-cooking friendly, and I can make this dish for under $6.50, and it will serve 8. Keep in mind, the seasoning called for in this recipe I already keep on hand, and I also add carrots, as Ms. Katie did; please note that without the seasoning being in your pantry, this factor might offset your total cost.
Here’s how I make it:
Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup carrots, sliced into discs
1 thinly diced chipotle chile; I use the canned chiles in adobo sauce
3 tablespoons peanut butter
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Instructions:
1) Place onion, raisins, garlic, chipotle pepper, peanut butter and crushed tomatoes in slow cooker.
2) In a bowl, add the sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, and cocoa powder, then mix the ingredients together, then add to the crockpot.
3) Mix all ingredients in the crockpot together, then carefully add your chicken and then fold the sauce over the chicken.
4) Cover the dish, and cook on Low for 6 hours.
5) Four hours into cooking, add your carrot discs, and fold into your sauce, and cook for an additional 2 hours.
6) 30 Minutes before serving, steam rice and corn.
7) 10 minutes before serving heat up your tortillas for dipping.
8) Serve mole atop a small 1 cup pile of steamed rice, pair with steam corn and tortillas.
9) Enjoy!
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I love a good chicken crock pot recipe and this one looks incredible! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again next week!
Thank you so much! I certainly will!
Love learning new recipes. I prepare more Asian things, so I don’t have to buy a few things, but I love trying new things out. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next week.
That sounds awesome, Asian, particularly Korean and Japanese, are some of my favorite foods! Thanks for stopping by!
This looks so delicious. My hubby’s family is from Mexico but I have never had this. I didn’t know it had raisin or carrots but it sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing with #SmallVictoriesSundaylinky. Pinning and sharing!
That’s how Ms. Katie and her mother prepared it, so that’s how I do so! Thanks for stopping by!
Sorry if this is a double comment–I think my computer ate the first one!
Chicken Mole is something I always order when we got out for Mexican. However, $6.50 to feed 8 compared to restaurant prices…well I don’t have to tell you which I’d rather pay! The fact that this is made in the crock pot and that I happen to have all of the seasonings in my cabinet is a bonus.
Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo this week. Nice to have you stop by!
Chicken Mole is a favorite of mine when we go out for Mexican, but I’ve always wanted to make it at home. Even better that this is made in the crockpot! $6.50 to feed 8 compared to restaurant prices…well guess which sways me?!
I do have all the seasonings in my cabinet too.
Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo. It’s nice to have you swing by!
Thank you! My husband loves all things NOLA, and as a huge Saints fan we go often!