Chicken in homemade mole made from scratch with dried chiles, chocolate, and spices.
Ingredients
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Measurement units
- 4 lb chicken pieces
- 4 whole dried ancho chiles
- 3 whole dried mulato chiles
- 3 whole dried pasilla chiles
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes
- 1 medium white onion
- 4 cloves garlic cloves
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup raisins
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 whole corn tortilla
- 1 ½ oz Mexican chocolate
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 3 whole whole cloves
- 4 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup lard or oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 4 lb chicken pieces
- 4 whole dried ancho chiles
- 3 whole dried mulato chiles
- 3 whole dried pasilla chiles
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes
- 1 medium white onion
- 4 cloves garlic cloves
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup raisins
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 whole corn tortilla
- 1 ½ oz Mexican chocolate
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 3 whole whole cloves
- 4 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup lard or oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
Char the chiles
Toast all chiles in dry skillet until fragrant. Cover with hot water, soak 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- ancho (4 whole)
- mulato (3 whole)
- pasilla (3 whole)
- cinnamon (½ tsp)
- salt (½ tsp)
- chicken broth (4 cup)
Bloom the spices
Toast almonds, sesame seeds, and cinnamon until fragrant. Fry tortilla until dark. Char tomatoes, onion, garlic.
Ingredients
- almonds (¼ cup)
- sesame (1 tbsp)
- tomatoes (2 medium)
- onion (1 medium)
- garlic (4 cloves)
- cinnamon (½ tsp)
- salt (½ tsp)
Prepare the base
Blend drained chiles with charred vegetables, nuts, seeds, raisins, tortilla, cinnamon, cloves, and 2 cups broth until very smooth. Strain.
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- raisins (¼ cup)
- tortilla (1 whole)
- cloves (3 whole)
- cinnamon (½ tsp)
- salt (½ tsp)
Fry and cook sauce
Heat lard in Dutch oven. Fry sauce 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth, chocolate, sugar, salt. Simmer 30 minutes.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- lard (¼ cup)
- chocolate (1 ½ oz)
- sugar (1 tbsp)
Add the chicken
Nestle chicken into sauce. Cover and simmer 45 minutes until cooked through.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- chicken (4 lb)
Top with sesame
Toast remaining sesame seeds. Serve chicken with sauce, garnished with sesame.
Ingredients
- cinnamon (½ tsp)
- salt (½ tsp)
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