Quick Mole Tacos
Faster than delivery: store-bought mole sauce mixed with shredded chicken, warmed in a skillet, and tucked into soft tortillas. Rich, savory, done in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 32g
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup prepared mole sauce
- 8 tortillas corn or flour tortillas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole lime
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering, about 60 seconds.
- 2
Add shredded chicken and mole sauce, stir to combine until heated through, 5–6 minutes.
- 3
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or over a burner flame, 15 seconds per side.
- 4
Spoon chicken-mole mixture into tortillas and top with fresh cilantro.
- 5
Squeeze lime over each taco and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- microplane zester or knife
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