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Quick Mole Enchiladas with Chicken

Creamy, aromatic mole sauce coats tender chicken enchiladas in under 20 minutes using jarred mole paste as the base. Rich, chocolatey, and deeply satisfying — the shortcut that tastes like you spent hours.

Total time
18 min
Servings
2
Calories
520
Protein
38g
Quick Mole Enchiladas with Chicken
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Stir mole sauce and broth together in a bowl until smooth.

  2. Step 2

    Warm tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat, 15 seconds per side, until pliable.

  3. Step 3

    Spread 1/4 cup mole mixture on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.

  4. Step 4

    Fill each tortilla with 1/4 cup shredded chicken, roll tightly, and lay seam-side down in the baking dish.

  5. Step 5

    Pour remaining mole mixture over the enchiladas. Scatter cheese on top.

  6. Step 6

    Bake 8–10 minutes until sauce bubbles at the edges. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • 9x13-inch baking dish
  • 12-inch skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • spoon

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