Mole Sauce
This easy, mole sauce recipe is spicy and complex. So easy to make fresh mole from scratch! Use it over chicken, turkey, or pork. Freeze leftovers for another time. Recipe from
Restless Chipotle
Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
Prep Time
24
servings
15
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
24
servings
15
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Ingredients
4
tbsp
oil
divided
3
pasilla chiles
seeded and coarsely chopped
5
guajillo chiles
seeded and coarsely chopped
2
chipotle chiles
seeded and chopped
4
ancho chiles
seeded and chopped
2
chiles negros
seeded and chopped
1
head
garlic
peeled and chopped
8
whole
cloves
2
star anise
1
cup
tortilla chips
stale and broken
14.5
oz
diced tomatoes with chiles
1
cup
onion
chopped
3/4
cup
raisins
1/2
cup
pumpkin seeds
roasted
1/4
cup
almonds
1/4
cup
sesame seeds
3
ripe bananas
chopped
1 1/2
tsp
cinnamon
(roasted if possible)
2-3
cups
chicken stock
5.3
oz
Divine Chocolate 100% Chocolate Bar
1/2
cup
chili powder
1
tbsp
brown sugar
salt
to taste
Instructions
In a heavy (cast iron is best) frying pan heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat.
Add the chopped dried chiles, garlic, cloves, pumpkin seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, and tortilla chips.
Cook for 5 minutes, or until chiles are softened and begin to brown. Don’t scorch the garlic!
Add the tomatoes, onion, raisins, bananas, cinnamon, and 1 cup of chicken stock.
Simmer for 20 minutes or so, adding more stock as needed, until all the ingredients are soft.
Place in a blender, about 2 cups at a time, and puree adding chicken stock as needed until the mole is a smooth, thick paste.
Heat the remaining two tablespoons oil over medium heat.
Add the chili powder and the chocolate.
Cook, stirring constantly, until chocolate and chili are melted together and smooth – be careful not to scorch!
Stir the pureed mixture into the chocolate mixture.
Bring to a boil, adding more chicken stock as needed to reach desired consistency.
Add sugar and salt to taste.
Recipe Notes
Use any combination of dried chiles that you like and are available in your area.