Description
Experience the vibrant flavors of Mexico with this authentic Chicken Mole Recipe. A hallmark of traditional Mexican cuisine, mole poblano combines a rich blend of spices, chiles, and chocolate to create a sauce that tantalizes the palate. Perfect for festive occasions like weddings and birthdays or any family gathering, this dish offers a delightful balance of sweet, savory, and spicy notes. Serve it alongside fluffy rice, hearty beans, and warm corn tortillas for an unforgettable meal that will impress your guests and satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 whole chickens (3 lbs each)
- 8 guajillo chiles
- 8 pasilla chiles
- 8 ancho chiles
- 1 roma tomato
- 1 tomatillo
- ¼ cup raisins
- 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablet Mexican chocolate (3.2 oz)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. In a large pot, cover with water, add celery, onion, cilantro, and garlic. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
- Lightly toast guajillo, pasilla, and ancho chiles in a pan until fragrant.
- Blend toasted chiles with onion, tomato, tomatillo, raisins, sesame seeds, garlic, peppercorns, cloves, bolillo bread or tortilla and Ritz crackers using some chicken broth for smoother consistency.
- Heat vegetable oil in a separate pot; cook blended mole sauce for about 10 minutes.
- Add cooked chicken pieces to the mole sauce; simmer on low heat for an additional 30 minutes.
- Stir in melted Mexican chocolate before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg