Mole Sauce (Mole Poblano)
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Mole Sauce (Mole Poblano) is a rich and complex Mexican classic that combines smoky dried chiles, authentic Mexican chocolate, nuts, seeds, and warm spices into a luxurious sauce. Perfect for poultry, meats, and vegetarian dishes, this sauce delivers a harmonious balance of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors that elevate any meal, making it ideal for both everyday dining and special occasions.
Ingredients
Instructions
Gently toast the dried chiles, sesame seeds, almonds, and peanuts in a hot skillet until fragrant, releasing their natural oils and enhancing flavors. Be careful to avoid burning.
Place the toasted chiles in warm water and soak for about 15 minutes to soften. Remove stems and seeds, then roughly chop the softened flesh for blending.
Heat oil or lard in a pan and cook chopped onion, garlic, and tomato until tender and slightly caramelized, which adds sweetness and balances sharp flavors.
In a blender, combine the softened chiles, toasted nuts and seeds, sautéed onion, garlic, tomato, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, Mexican chocolate, and broth. Blend until very smooth with no lumps remaining.
Transfer the blended mixture to a saucepan and simmer gently on low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally to thicken and allow flavors to meld.
Taste the mole and season with salt, additional spices, or a touch of sweetness (piloncillo or brown sugar) if desired for a balanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- ¼ cup
- Calories
- 120 calories
- Sugar Content
- 3g
- Sodium Content
- 150mg
- Fat Content
- 8g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 5g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 12g
- Fiber Content
- 3g
- Protein Content
- 3g
- Cholesterol Content
- 0mg