Black Mole

Name: Black Mole
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 3 whole black peppercorns; 59 milliliters blanched almonds; 4 kilograms chicken cut into 8 pieces (2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 wings, 2 legs); 113 grams chile negro, seeded and deveined; 0 cinnamon stick; 3 coriander seeds; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 0 heads garlic, peel intact, wrapped in foil; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 113 grams guajillo chile, seeded and deveined; 6 servings Mexican crema, for serving; 6 servings Olive oil, for drizzling; 1 larges onion, halved; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 177 milliliters pumpkin seeds; 59 milliliters raisins; 454 grams Roma tomatoes, halved; 2 Tbsps salt; 2 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sesame seeds, plus more for serving; 0 bolillo roll; 3 Tbsps sugar, plus more for serving, optional; 113 grams tomatillos, husked and halved; 1 stale tortilla; 177 milliliters unsalted peanuts; 1 mediums white onion; 237 milliliters lard

Black Mole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 63% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 129g of protein, 135g of fat, and a total of 1906 calories. This recipe serves 6. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. A mixture of sugar, thyme, tomatillos, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

For the chicken broth: Rinse the chicken and pat dry.

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Chicken Broth

Whole Chicken

Place all 8 pieces of chicken in a large heavy pot with 8 cups boiling water.

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Pot

Add the garlic, onion and salt. Bring to a boil again. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for about 1 hour.

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Garlic

Onion

Salt

Remove the chicken and set aside. Maintain a medium heat under the broth as you'll use it again for this recipe.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

For the roasted vegetables: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Vegetable

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Oven

Place the tomatoes, onion and garlic onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Tomato

Garlic

Onion

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Baking Sheet

Drizzle lightly with olive oil and roast until the skins are blistered and the vegetables softened, 30 to 40 minutes.

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Vegetable

Olive Oil

Remove from the oven to cool. Once cooled, remove the foil and peel the garlic and the skins off the tomatoes.

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Tomato

Garlic

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

For the mole: In a large heavy saute pan heat 1 cup lard. Quick fry the chiles in the hot lard, being careful not to burn them or they'll become bitter.

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Chili Pepper

Lard

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Frying Pan

Add the chiles into the pot of chicken broth and simmer for 10 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Chili Pepper

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Pot

In the meantime, add 2 tablespoons lard to the saute pan and fry the roasted onions and garlic.

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Garlic

Onion

Lard

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Frying Pan

Add the tortilla and bolillo and cook for 5 minutes.

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Tortilla

Add the peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, blanched almonds, raisins, oregano, cumin, thyme, coriander seeds, whole black peppercorns and cinnamon stick.

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Black Peppercorns

Blanched Almonds

Whole Coriander Seeds

Cinnamon Stick

Pumpkin Seeds

Sesame Seeds

Oregano

Peanuts

Raisins

Cumin

Thyme

Saute for 4 minutes and remove from the heat. Cool slightly.

Remove the cinnamon stick and discard.

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Cinnamon Stick

Working in two batches, transfer half of the cooled nut and seed mixture into a large-capacity blender. Then transfer half of the simmered chiles, without the broth, into the blender.

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Chili Pepper

Broth

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Blender

Add half of the roasted tomatoes and fresh tomatillos. Allow to cool before blending. Process until smooth. A paste will form. If the mixture is too dry, add 1 cup of reserved chicken broth at a time. Strain the mixture into a large mixing bowl. Then repeat with the remaining ingredients, processing until smooth and then strain.

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Chicken Broth

Tomatillos

Tomato

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Mixing Bowl

Clean the saute pan and place over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the remaining 2 tablespoons lard.

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Lard

Pour in the strained mole sauce and cook for 2 minutes. Season with the salt, some pepper and the sugar.

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Pepper

Sauce

Sugar

Salt

Add 1 1/2 cups of the reserved chicken broth and stir to combine.

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Chicken Broth

Add the Mexican chocolate and stir to melt. Simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered. Return the chicken to the saucepan with the mole and cook until the chicken is warmed through, an additional 5 minutes.

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Chocolate