Best Side Dish Recipe

Authentic Mole Sauce

Hot chiles and rich chocolate make this authentic mole sauce perfect for topping stewed meats or enchiladas.

INGRIDIENT

2 cups chicken broth

2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded

2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded

3 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded

1 dinner roll, torn into pieces

2 corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch strips

2 tomatoes, cut in half crosswise

5 tomatillos, cut in half crosswise

1 tablespoon lard

1 onion, halved and thinly sliced

½ head garlic, peeled and sliced

⅓ cup chopped peanuts

¼ cup raisins

2 tablespoons cumin seeds

1 tablespoon dried thyme

3 cinnamon sticks

5 whole cloves

6 whole allspice berries

5 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

1 cup chicken broth

3 tablespoons white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Toast guajillo chiles, ancho chiles, and chipotle chiles in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until warm and aromatic, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the blender with chicken broth.

Step: 2

Heat 2 cups chicken broth in a saucepan until it begins to simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour broth into a blender.

Step: 3

Toast dinner roll pieces and tortilla strips in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the blender with chicken broth and chiles

Step: 4

Allow the chiles and toasted bread and tortillas to soak, fully submerged, in the chicken broth until softened, about 10 minutes. Blend the mixture until smooth.

Step: 5

Cook tomatoes and tomatillos in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until soft and blackened, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place tomatoes in the blender with the chile puree.

Step: 6

Melt lard in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, peanuts, raisins, cumin seeds, thyme, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and allspice berries; cook and stir until onions are soft and golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks and other whole spices; add onion mixture to the blender with the chile-tomato mixture and blend until smooth.

Step: 7

Pour chile puree into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in chocolate chicken broth, sugar, and salt. Bring mixture to a simmer; stir until chocolate is melted and sauce is thickened and slightly reduced, 10 to 15 minutes.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 507 calories; protein 11g; carbohydrates 74.9g; fat 23.3g; cholesterol 7.1mg; sodium 1372.7mg.

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