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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Mole Recipe with Minimum Prep Time and Maximum Flavor. Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus a little more if necessary
- 3 medium (about 1 1/2 ounces total) dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and cut into roughly 1-inch pieces
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 3/4 cup (about 3 ounces) slivered almonds
- 1 (about 4 ounces) raisins
- One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice (preferably fire-roasted)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, preferably freshly ground
- 1 ounce (about 1/4 of a 3.3 ounce tablet) Mexican chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- A little honey if needed to balance bitterness
- Salt
- About 2 quarts chicken broth
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 2217g | |
| Calories 1191 | |
| Calories from Fat 983 | 83% |
| Total Fat 111.23g | 139% |
| Saturated Fat 8.72g | 35% |
| Trans Fat 2.81g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 3265mg | 136% |
| Potassium 1933mg | 55% |
| Total Carbs 31.55g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.5g | 35% |
| Sugars 16.15g | 11% |
| Protein 21.22g | 34% |
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