Mole Sauce
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A complex, labor-intensive sauce combining dried chiles, chocolate, spices, and peanut butter for a savory-sweet-smoky depth. Traditionally served with chicken or mole poblano dishes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 8 dried mulato chiles (deseeded)
- 8 dried pasilla chiles (deseeded)
- 1 to 3 dried chiles de arbol (, deseeded; optional but at least 1 is recommended)
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 corn tortilla (toasted)
- 1 packet or tube of Ritz crackers (about 24 crackers, toasted)
- 2 slices white bread (toasted)
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano (regular oregano may be substituted)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon dried cloves
- 2 tomatillos (husked removed and quartered)
- 2 Roma tomatoes (quartered)
- 1/2 of a medium white onion (peeled and sliced into 2 large pieces)
- 3 whole cloves garlic (peeled)
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 3 to 4 cups chicken broth (divided (I use reduced sodium))
- one 3-ounce tablet Abuelita chocolate
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 200M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 3h
- Sodium
- 407mg
- Total sugar
- 20g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 545mg
- Calcium
- 59mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 407MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.