Tastes Better From Scratch · by Lauren Allen★ 5.0 (163)

Mole Sauce

Name: Mole Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 whole raw chicken (, cut into pieces (or 4-5 chicken leg quarters, bone in, skin on)); 8 cups water ((1.9 liters or half gallon)); ¼ onion (, roughly chopped); 3 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon (, (powder or paste)); 6 dried pasilla chiles; 6 dried mulato chiles or guajillo chilies; 5 dried ancho chiles; 1/2 cup sesame seeds ((71g), divided); 1/4 cup raw almonds ((36g)); 1/4 cup raw shelled peanuts ((36g)); 1/4 cup raisins ((37g)); ½ cup animal crackers ((60g)); 1 corn tortilla; 2 slices white bread (, French bread or a small bolillo roll cut in half); 1/2 of a white onion (, sliced); 4 cloves garlic; 5 whole cloves; 5 whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon whole aniseed; ¼ -1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 ripe plantain (or banana) (, peeled, sliced into ½ inch slices); ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon paste; Salt to taste

NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK

CAL 33%·PRO 68%

CARBS 51G30% OF CAL

8G FIBER15G OTHER28G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 39G52% OF CAL

9G SAT30G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Authentic mole poblano, a complex sauce made from toasted spices, nuts, chocolate, and dried chiles blended smooth. It's rich, slightly sweet, and deeply flavored. Served over chicken.

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Ingredients

serves 8

1 whole raw chicken (, cut into pieces (or 4-5 chicken leg quarters, bone in, skin on))
8 cups water ((1.9 liters or half gallon))
¼ onion (, roughly chopped)
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon (, (powder or paste))
6 dried pasilla chiles
6 dried mulato chiles or guajillo chilies
5 dried ancho chiles
1/2 cup sesame seeds ((71g), divided)
1/4 cup raw almonds ((36g))
1/4 cup raw shelled peanuts ((36g))
1/4 cup raisins ((37g))
½ cup animal crackers ((60g))
1 corn tortilla
2 slices white bread (, French bread or a small bolillo roll cut in half)
1/2 of a white onion (, sliced)
4 cloves garlic
5 whole cloves
5 whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon whole aniseed
¼ -1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 ripe plantain (or banana) (, peeled, sliced into ½ inch slices)
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon paste
Salt to taste
2 ounces chopped Mexican chocolate (, (or semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate))
1-4 Tablespoons brown sugar (, taste)
Reserved broth from cooking the chicken
2 Tablespoons oil or lard
Oil (, for frying)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 90M

CAL 33%·PRO 68%

CARBS 51G30% OF CAL

8G FIBER15G OTHER28G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 39G52% OF CAL

9G SAT30G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 1h 15m
Sodium: 1210mg
Total sugar: 28g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 1073mg
Calcium: 182mg
Iron: 6mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 15M
SODIUM: 1210MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

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

Mole Sauce

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