Chicken Mole with Four Chiles

Name: Chicken Mole with Four Chiles
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters almonds; 4 dried ancho chiles; 397 grams whole peeled tomatoes; 4 dried mulato chiles; 4 dried pasilla chilies; 1 tablet of Mexican chocolate, such as Abuelita or Ibarra; 2 5-inchs (5 inch) corn tortillas; 1 7-inch (7 inch) flour tortilla; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 4 dried guajillo chiles; 1 large onion, peeled and chopped; 118 milliliters peanuts; 1 plantain, peeled and chopped; 30 milliliters sesame seeds; 1 whole chicken; 2 teaspoons lard, or more as needed

Chicken Mole with Four Chiles might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours. A mixture of pasilla chilies, mulato chiles, canned tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the plantain you could follow this main course with the Plantain Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Remove the stems, veins and seeds from the chiles (you might want to wear gloves when you do this).

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Heat the lard in a heavy skillet over medium heat.

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Lard

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Frying Pan

Add the chiles, and cook and stir until the chiles are fragrant, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn them.

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Chili Pepper

Remove the chiles and place them in a large bowl.

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Chili Pepper

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Bowl

Stir in the onion and garlic, and cook until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Remove and add to the bowl with the chiles.

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Chili Pepper

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Break the flour and corn tortillas into pieces, and add them to the skillet. Toast on both sides, turning often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

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Corn Tortilla

All Purpose Flour

Toast

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Remove; add to the bowl.

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If needed, melt a small amount of additional lard in the skillet.

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Lard

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Add the plantain pieces to the skillet, and cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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Plantain

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Frying Pan

Remove plantain; add to the bowl.

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Plantain

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Stir the almonds and peanuts into the skillet, and cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Almonds

Peanuts

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Sprinkle in the sesame seeds and continue cooking until sesame seeds are lightly browned, 15-30 seconds.

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Sesame Seeds

Remove; add to the bowl.

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Bowl

Warm the tomatoes over medium heat in the skillet until heated through, about 5 minutes.

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Tomato

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Remove from heat. Break the chocolate into chunks and stir into the tomatoes until melted.

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Chocolate

Tomato

Pour the chocolate and tomato mixture into the bowl with the chile mixture; stir to combine.

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Chocolate

Tomato

Chili Pepper

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Working in small batches, puree the mixture in a blender until smooth, adding a small amount of water if needed to make a smooth sauce.

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Sauce

Water

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Place the chicken into a large Dutch oven; pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover and simmer over medium low heat until the chicken falls off the bone, 2-3 hours.

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Whole Chicken