Slow Cooker Turkey Mole

Name: Slow Cooker Turkey Mole
Ingredients: 1/3 cup fresh orange juice (about 1 orange); 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes), divided; 3 1/2 pounds turkey drumsticks (skin-on) (about 4 drumsticks); 5 (dried) ancho chiles; 5 (dried) guajillo chiles; 6 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1 cup sliced plantain, soft, black, and very ripe; 1/2 cup pecan halves, deeply toasted; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; Cooking spray; 1/2 cup diced celery; 24 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise; 1 large yellow onion, thinly vertically sliced; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar (optional); 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes

19 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh orange juice (about 1 orange)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes), divided
3 1/2 pounds turkey drumsticks (skin-on) (about 4 drumsticks)
5 (dried) ancho chiles
5 (dried) guajillo chiles
6 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 cup sliced plantain, soft, black, and very ripe
1/2 cup pecan halves, deeply toasted
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Cooking spray
1/2 cup diced celery
24 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
1 large yellow onion, thinly vertically sliced
2 tablespoons light brown sugar (optional)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes

Directions

1

Combine orange juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, and turkey; refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove turkey from marinade; discard marinade. Pat turkey dry.
2

While turkey marinates, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chiles; toast 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly charred. Cool slightly. Remove and discard stems; keep seeds.
3

Bring stock to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add plantain, chiles, and pecans; simmer 20 minutes or until chiles are very soft.
4

Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate, stirring to prevent scorching. Add oregano, salt, and cumin; simmer 10 minutes.
5

Pour sauce into a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure lid on blender. Place a towel over opening in lid. Blend until smooth.
6

Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add turkey; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides.
7

Scatter celery, garlic, and onion in a 6-quart slow cooker. Top with turkey and sauce; cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until meat is very tender.
8

Remove turkey. Shred meat; discard bones and skin. Stir meat, remaining lime juice, and sugar, if desired, into sauce. Top with cilantro and radishes.
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