Tacos de Pollo con Mole y Cebolla Encurtida (Shredded Chicken Mole Tacos)
Soft corn tortillas piled with shredded chicken in red mole, bright pickled onions and fresh coriander.
Made with Pickled red onions (cebollas encurtidas) and Easy red mole and Corn tortillas from masa harina. Make a batch of the base first, then this takes minutes. Skip to the method
- Time45 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.61 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the chicken, garlic, bay leaf and 1 tsp salt in a pan, just cover with water and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes until cooked through.
20 min - 2
Lift out the chicken and shred it finely with two forks. Reserve 100 ml of the cooking liquid.
- 3
Pour your ready made easy red mole (see the base recipe) into the pan with the reserved liquid and the 200 ml water. Warm for 5 minutes, then stir in the chicken and simmer for 8 minutes until the sauce clings.
8 min - 4
Warm a dry frying pan over a medium high heat and heat the tortillas for 20 to 30 seconds a side until soft and flecked with brown. Wrap in a clean tea towel to keep warm.
- 5
Fill each tortilla with the mole chicken, pickled red onions and coriander. Serve with lime wedges.
Tips
- Shred the chicken small so the filling stays inside the tortilla and does not slide out.
- Double up the tortillas for each taco if yours are thin, as mole is a wet filling.
- A squeeze of lime at the end lifts the whole taco.
Storing and freezing
Keeps 3 days in the fridge, filling stored separately from tortillas. Reheat the filling until steaming hot all through. The chicken in mole freezes for up to 2 months.
Questions
Can I use leftover roast chicken?
Yes. Shred about 450 g cooked chicken and warm it through in the mole for 10 minutes. Skip the poaching step.
What are the best tortillas for tacos?
Soft corn tortillas, about 12 to 15 cm across. Homemade ones from masa harina taste best, but shop bought are fine if warmed well.
Is this very hot?
No. The mole is mild and fruity, and the pickled onions bring sharpness rather than heat.
More made with pickled red onions (cebollas encurtidas)
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NFCochinita Pibil (Yucatan Slow Roast Pork)
DFEFNFMassaman Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Chickpeas and Pickled Onions
DFEFNFSee every dish made with pickled red onions (cebollas encurtidas)
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.