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Slow Cooker Chicken Mole

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (or whole chicken)
  • Coarse salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
  • 4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed
  • 4 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 1 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in slow cooker.
  2. Blend all remaining ingredients until smooth.
  3. Pour sauce over chicken and stir.
  4. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.