Turkey Mole

Name: Turkey Mole
Prep time: 1 h 32 min
Cook time: 1 h 32 min
Total time: 1 h 32 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 allspice berries; 5 allspice berries; 118 milliliters raw almonds, chopped; 8 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded (seeds reserved); 5 black peppercorns; 2 stalks celery, quartered; 8 dried pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded; 170 grams sweet Mexican drinking chocolate, chopped; 1 large bunch cilantro (about 1 cup sprigs); 1 1-inch piece cinnamon stick; 8 servings Cooked rice, for serving; 1 corn tortilla, plus more for serving (optional); 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 8 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds); 118 milliliters raisins; 4 Tbsps sesame seeds, plus more for topping; 0 star anise pod (break off a point); 4 mediums tomatillos, husked; 2 mediums tomatoes; 2 kilograms to 8 turkey thighs each); 177 milliliters vegetable oil or lard; 1 larges white onion

Turkey Mole might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 61g of protein, 61g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 32 minutes. A mixture of star anise pod, star anise pod, rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the raisins you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding with Raisins and Cinnamon as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Put the turkey, onion, celery, cilantro sprigs, cloves, allspice, star anise, peppercorns and 1 teaspoon salt in a large pot; add cold water to cover. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until very tender, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.

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Peppercorns

Star Anise

Allspice

Cilantro

Celery

Clove

Whole Turkey

Onion

Water

Salt

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Pot

Remove the turkey with tongs and transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup or bowl. You should have about 8 cups broth; if you have more, simmer until reduced to 8 cups. Skim the fat off the surface.

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Whole Turkey

Broth

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Measuring Cup

Sieve

Tongs

Bowl

Remove the turkey skin; refrigerate the meat until ready to use. (The turkey and broth can be made 1 day ahead; cover and refrigerate.)

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Whole Turkey

Broth

Meat

Make the mole: Preheat the broiler.

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Broiler

Put the tomatillos, tomatoes, garlic and onion on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning, until charred, about 10 minutes.

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Tomatillos

Tomato

Garlic

Onion

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Baking Sheet

Transfer to a bowl to cool.

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Bowl

Remove the skins from the tomatoes and garlic.

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Tomato

Garlic

Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the ancho and pasilla chiles in batches, turning, until softened, 30 to 45 seconds; transfer to a bowl. Fry the tortilla in the hot oil, turning, until browned, 4 minutes; add to the bowl with the chiles. Cover with water and soak 30 minutes, then drain.

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Cooking Oil

Tortilla

Chili Pepper

Water

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Add the chiles and tortilla to the bowl with the tomatillo mixture and set aside.

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Tomatillos

Tortilla

Chili Pepper

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Bowl

Meanwhile, discard the oil in the skillet and wipe clean.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat another 1/4 cup vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the almonds and fry, stirring, until golden, 3 minutes.

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Almonds

Add the raisins and stir until plump, 30 seconds; transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon.

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Raisins

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Add the pepitas and fry, stirring, until they begin to pop, 2 minutes; transfer to the bowl with the almonds.

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Almonds

Pumpkin Seeds

Pop

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Bowl

Discard the oil in the skillet and wipe clean.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat the skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the sesame seeds and toast, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes; transfer to a clean bowl to cool.

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Sesame Seeds

Toast

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Bowl

Add 1 heaping tablespoon of the ancho chile seeds, the allspice, peppercorns, cloves, star anise and cinnamon stick to the skillet and toast, stirring, 2 minutes; transfer to the bowl with the sesame seeds and let cool. Grind the sesame-spice mixture in a spice grinder to make a fine powder.

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Cinnamon Stick

Sesame Seeds

Ancho Chili Pepper

Peppercorns

Star Anise

Allspice

Clove

Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Put the fried almonds, raisins, pepitas, sesame-spice powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 2 cups of the reserved turkey broth in a blender and blend until smooth; transfer to a bowl. Working in batches, blend the broiled vegetables, fried chiles and tortilla, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 cups turkey broth until smooth.

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Turkey Broth

Vegetable

Tortilla

Almonds

Pumpkin Seeds

Raisins

Chili Pepper

Sesame Seeds

Salt

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Blender

Bowl

Heat the remaining 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add the pureed chile mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes (be careful-the mixture will spatter). Stir in the ground almond mixture and 2 cups turkey broth; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Stir in the chocolate until melted.

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Almond Meal

Turkey Broth

Chocolate

Chili Pepper

Add the turkey thighs and simmer until heated through, about 30 minutes. The mole should be the consistency of gravy; thin with more broth, if necessary. Season with salt.

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Turkey Thigh