Classic Mole Poblano Sauce
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Classic Mole Poblano Sauce recipe
Ingredients
| 4 | each |
pasilla chiles
seeded |
* |
| 4 | each |
hot chili peppers
seeded, diced |
* |
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 2 | medium |
tomatoes
peeled, chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sesame seeds
|
|
| ½ | cup |
almonds
|
* |
| ¼ | cup |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
* |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
* |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
coriander
ground |
* |
| 3 | tablespoons |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 1 | cup |
chicken broth
|
Directions
Combine chiles, onion, garlic, tomatoes, sesame seeds, almonds, tortilla, raisins, cloves, cinnamon, and coriander.
Purée small amounts of mixture in a blender until smooth.
Melt shortening in a skillet and sauté the purée for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add chicken broth and chocolate and cook over very low heat for 45 minutes.
The sauce should be very thick.
Remaining sesame seeds are used for garnish.
Sauce is excellent with poultry.
Leicester, MA, United States
about 7 years ago
I mixed this sauce directly with some shredded cooked chicken breasts.
about 2 years ago
There is no chocolate in the ingredient list; how much to add with broth?