Thursday, January 16, 2014

Turkey Mole Tacos


  • 15 oz diced tomatoes, drained
  • 2 lg  carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
  • 4 scallions, chopped, plus more for topping
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ancho chile powder
  • 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder or ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 lb skinless, bone-in turkey breast
  • 18 corn tortillas

Combine the tomatoes, carrots, bell pepper, cilantro, scallions, peanut butter, soy sauce, chile powder, cocoa powder and Chinese five-spice powder in a 6-quart slow cooker and stir to combine. Add the turkey and turn to coat. Cover and cook on low, 8 hours.

Remove the turkey and transfer to a large plate; shred the meat with 2 forks, discarding the bone. Return the shredded turkey to the slow cooker and stir to coat.

Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet. Serve the turkey in the tortillas and top with more cilantro and scallions.