Mole Poblano

Mole Poblano

Complex Mexican sauce with chocolate, chiles, and spices over chicken

180 minutes
8 servings
15 ingredients
HardMexico

Mole poblano is Mexico's most celebrated sauce, containing over 20 ingredients including chocolate and various chiles. Legend says it was created by nuns in Puebla, and it remains a symbol of Mexican culinary artistry.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, cut up
  • 6 dried ancho chiles
  • 4 dried mulato chiles
  • 2 dried pasilla chiles
  • 2 oz Mexican chocolate
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 slice bread, torn
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp anise seeds
  • Salt to taste

Allergens

glutensesame

Instructions

  1. 1

    Toast chiles in dry pan until fragrant, soak in hot water 30 minutes

  2. 2

    Toast sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, and spices separately

  3. 3

    Char tomatoes, onion, and garlic over open flame

  4. 4

    Blend soaked chiles with soaking liquid until smooth

  5. 5

    Blend charred vegetables, seeds, bread, and raisins

  6. 6

    Fry chile mixture in oil 10 minutes, stirring constantly

  7. 7

    Add vegetable mixture and chocolate, simmer 45 minutes

  8. 8

    Season with salt and serve over poached chicken

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Nutrition (per serving)

420
Calories
28g
Protein
22g
Carbs
24g
Fat

Tags

Puebla
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