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Chicken Mole Pot Roast
Whole chicken roasts with onions, root vegetables, mole paste, fruit punch, and broth in a covered Dutch oven.
$11.13for 4 servings
$2.78 per serving$11.13 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 140 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinSide dishesCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.66Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Whole chicken$1.69/lb typical | 4 lb | $6.76Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.6 lb | $0.64Typical price |
| Fennel, artichokes, celery root$2.49 each typical | 1 | $2.49Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.3 lb | $1.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.91 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Relish, dressings, steak sauceSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups juicy juice 100% juice fruit punch
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup mole paste
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 4-5 pound whole chicken
- 2 onions
- 3 large carrots
- 1 bulb fennel
- 4 small potatoes
- 6 cloves garlic
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and cut the onions, carrots, fennel, potatoes, and garlic into large pieces.
- Whisk the fruit punch, chicken broth, mole paste, and salt in a large Dutch oven.
- Set the chicken breast-side up in the pot and arrange the vegetables and garlic around it.
- Cover the Dutch oven and roast for 90 minutes.
- Remove the lid and roast for 20 minutes more, until the thickest chicken part reaches 165 F.
- Rest the chicken in the pot for 15 minutes before cutting it into pieces.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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