Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes.
For the chicken:
- 1 14½ oz. can diced tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 3 cloves garlic, quartered
- 2 canned jalapeno peppers, drained
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 1 3- to 4-pound chicken, cut up and skinned
For the enchiladas:
- 12 or so corn tortillas
- Vegetable oil
- 8 oz. Jack cheese, shredded
- Chopped cilantro, optional
- Sour cream, optional
If you prefer a less-spicy sauce, cut the jalapeno peppers in half and remove the ribs and seeds. If you like your sauce a little spicy, leave the peppers whole.
To make the mole sauce, place the tomatoes (including their juices), onions, almonds, garlic, jalapeno peppers, cocoa powder, raisins, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, and spices in a blender or food processor. Process until the mixture is a coarse puree.
Sprinkle the tapioca into a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add the chicken and then the sauce. Cover and cook on a low-heat setting for 9 to 11 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through. (NOTE: I find chicken cooks faster in my slow cooker; check for doneness at around 6 or 7 hours and stop cooking if the chicken is cooked through)
Remove the chicken from the cooker and place it on a plate. Stir the sauce; keep it in the slow cooker on the “warm” stetting (if your slow cooker has one) to keep the sauce warm. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred the chicken, discarding the bones. You should have around 4 cups of shredded chicken. If the chicken seems dry, add a little mole sauce to moisten it.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Put about ¼ inch of the vegetable oil in a small skillet, and place over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, cook the tortillas one at a time until they are softened, about 10 seconds each. You may need to add more oil to the pan partway through cooking. Drain the tortillas on paper towels.
Coat the bottom of a large baking dish with a little of the mole sauce. Place about ¼ cup of shredded chicken down the center of each tortilla and roll it up. Place the tortillas seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. After all the tortillas are filled, pour the mole sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle the Jack cheese on top. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the cheese and sauce are bubbly. Garnish with cilantro and sour cream, if desired, and serve.
Serves 4 – 6
Recipe by From Scratch at https://fromscratchblog.com/2011/03/28/chicken-mole-enchiladas.
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