Chicken Mole Tacos – 45-Minute Recipe
These Chicken Mole Tacos combine smoky, earthy mole sauce with tender shredded chicken, fresh tomatillos, and hearty kidney beans for a comforting, flavor-packed meal. The dish balances savory depth with bright, tangy accents, making it a perfect dinner for any night of the week.
Recipe by Sam Way· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- green tomatillos
- yellow onion
- red kidney beans
- garlic cloves
- raw chicken breasts
- dark brown mole sauce
Instructions
- 1Peel the green tomatillos and set aside.
- 2Dice the yellow onion.
- 3Mince the garlic cloves.
- 4Pour the red kidney beans into a pan.
- 5Add the raw chicken breasts to a hot skillet and cook until done.
- 6Pour a thick, dark brown sauce into a white bowl.
- 7Shred the cooked chicken and coat with the dark brown sauce.
- 8Serve the shredded chicken in tacos with the tomatillos, onion, and beans.
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Peel tomatillos first
Remove the skins from the green tomatillos before any other prep steps.
Shred after cooking
Shred the chicken only after it is fully cooked in the skillet.
Coat before assembling
Toss the shredded chicken with the dark brown mole sauce prior to placing it in the tacos.
Assemble and serve promptly
Serve the tacos right after adding the tomatillos, onion, and beans.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Chicken Mole Tacos?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Chicken Mole Tacos recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Chicken Mole Tacos recipe come from?
- It was shared by Sam Way on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.