Name: Mole Poblano
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken pieces, bone-in; 4 dried mulato chilies, seeded; 3 dried ancho chilies, seeded; 3 dried pasilla chilies, seeded; 2 large tomatoes, roasted; 1 onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic; 2 oz dark chocolate, 70%; ¼ cup almonds; 2 tbsp sesame seeds, plus garnish; 2 tbsp raisins; 1 corn tortilla, torn; ½ tsp cinnamon; 3 cups chicken broth; 3 tbsp lard

Mole Poblano

Mexico's iconic complex sauce blending chilies, chocolate, nuts, and spices over chicken.

Total time

2 hr 10 min

Prep

40 min

Cook

1 hr 30 min

Serves

Difficulty

Hard

Per serving

480 kcal

Method

Toast chilies 2 min. Soak in hot water 20 min. Drain.
Fry almonds and sesame seeds in lard until golden.
Sauté onion and garlic. Blend chilies, tomatoes, onion, garlic, nuts, seeds, raisins, tortilla, cinnamon with broth. Strain.
Fry blended sauce 10 min stirring constantly. Add chocolate and remaining broth. Simmer 45 min.
Poach or roast chicken. Ladle mole generously over chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 480
Protein: 34g
Carbs: 18g
Fat: 30g
Fiber: 4g

Protein 28%Carbs 15%Fat 56%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

mexican · mole · chocolate · chili · sauce · traditional · special occasion · puebla

Mole Poblano

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