Authentic Mole Sauce (Chicken Mole)
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Yellow Bliss Road · by Kristin Maxwell★ 4.6 (12)

Authentic Mole Sauce (Chicken Mole)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING110M COOK
CAL 26%·PRO 62%
CARBS 36G28% OF CAL
5G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC10G OTHER20G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 28G49% OF CAL
8G SAT20G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A rich, complex Mexican mole sauce made with chocolate, nuts, and spices, traditionally served over chicken. The sauce balances sweet, savory, and spicy notes for a deeply flavorful dish that's centerpiece-worthy for special occasions.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 2.5 pounds of skinless chicken legs
  • 1 large white onion
  • 3 garlic cloves (peeled)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 10 dried Chile Guajillo peppers (washed and with the stems removed)
  • 4 dried Chile Ancho peppers (washed and with the stems removed)
  • 3 dried Chile Pasilla peppers (washed and with the stems removed)
  • 5 large Roma tomatoes (each cut into four pieces)
  • 1 large white onion (sliced)
  • 8-10 garlic cloves
  • 5 dried (pitted prunes)
  • 2 tortillas (toasted until crunchy)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or you can use the chicken broth from the cooked chicken legs)
  • 1 tablet of Abuelita chocolate (or about 3 ounces of Mexican chocolate ,or ¾ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips*)
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
PREP
20M
SODIUM
1447MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.