Estella's Mole Poblano Chicken
Estella's Mole Poblano Chicken
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 569
- Total Fat
- 35
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 10
- Sugar
- 19
- Protein
- 20
- Cholesterol
- 36
- Sodium
- 831
- Total: 2 hr 45 min
- Prep: 45 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 1 hr 30 min
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 569
- Total Fat
- 35
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 10
- Sugar
- 19
- Protein
- 20
- Cholesterol
- 36
- Sodium
- 831
- Total: 2 hr 45 min
- Prep: 45 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
Chile Paste:
8 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
2 poblano chiles, roasted, seeded and peeled
About 1/3 cup/80 ml chicken broth
Salt
Mole:
1/4 cup/60 ml canola oil or lard, plus more for simmering
1/4 cup/60 ml whole almonds
1/4 cup/60 ml hazelnuts
1/4 cup/60 ml pecans
1/4 cup/60 ml sesame seeds
1/4 cup/60 ml raisins
1/2 teaspoon/2 ml anise seeds
1/2 teaspoon/2 ml cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon/2 ml black peppercorns
3 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 onion, sliced
1 plantain, cut into chunks
2 corn tortillas, toasted and torn apart
About 3 2/3 cup/910 ml chicken broth
1/4 cup/60 ml roughly chopped Mexican chocolate, such as Ibarra
1 tablespoon/15 ml sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Roasted, grilled or poached chicken, for serving
Directions
- For the chile paste: Toast the ancho chiles by opening them and pressing them flat in a hot skillet for a few seconds on each side. Soak the chiles in hot water until they are very soft, about 30 minutes. Drain and pour into a blender with the roasted poblanos and chicken broth. Pulse until pureed. Season with salt and set aside.
- For the mole: Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and sesame seeds and cook, stirring until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon to a food processor or blender. Add the raisins to the same skillet and stir for a minute as they puff. Put them in with the nuts. Add the anise seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon stick to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about1 minute. Transfer to the food processor. Add the garlic and onions to the skillet and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove to the food processor with the nuts and raisins. Then, fry the plantains and add to the food processor with the tortillas. Add about 1 cup/250 ml chicken broth and blend to a smooth paste.
- In a large skillet, heat some more oil over medium heat and pour in the mole. Add the ancho chile paste, chocolate, sugar and remaining 2 2/3 cup/660 ml chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper and continue cooking on low heat for about 1 hour. Serve the mole with roasted, grilled or poached chicken.
Cook’s Note
If you cannot find Mexican chocolate, replace with dark chocolate.
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