Recipe For Slow Cooker Chicken Mole

Ingredients:

• 4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 12)
• Coarse salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed
• 4 large chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (feel free to just use the whole can)
• 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 6 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

• 1. Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place them in the slow cooker.
• 2. Place all of the remaining ingredients in a blender and blend on high until you have a smooth consistency, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• 3. Pour the sauce into the slow cooker and mix with the chicken.
• 4. Cook 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.