Mole Poblano
Mexico's greatest sauce — a complex blend of dried chillis, chocolate, spices and seeds slow-cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
Instructions
Blend soaked chillis with tomatoes, onion, garlic, sesame, pumpkin seeds and spices.
Fry paste in lard over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add stock gradually, stirring until smooth sauce forms.
Add chocolate and stir until melted.
Simmer mole 30 minutes, stirring frequently — it will darken and deepen.
Season generously with salt and a pinch of sugar.
Braise chicken in mole for 30 minutes, serve with rice and warm tortillas.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.