Mole Rojo de Pollo - How to make Mole - Mexican Food

mole paste

🥗Healthier: homemade mole sauce

💰Cheaper: store-bought mole sauce

Homemade mole sauce can be healthier by controlling ingredients.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide similar texture with less cost.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are less expensive.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds are more affordable and still add crunch.

Remove the leg from the thigh of the chicken quarters.

Melt 3 oz of AIT chocolate in the recipe.

Use 1/2 cup of almonds, or substitute with peanut butter or peanuts.

Chop 1 plum, 2 Roma tomatoes, and 1/4 large onion.

Add 1 beef bouillon to the mixture for thickening.

Boil the chiles for about 15 minutes and steep for 10 minutes in water with 2 tablespoons of Nor chicken bouillon.

Cook the chicken in a pot for about 20 minutes until it reaches 165°F.

Blend the chiles, onion, tomatoes, cinnamon, oregano, garlic, plum, almonds, chocolate, and about 1 cup of chicken broth until thick and paste-like.

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, cook the blended mixture to tone down the flavors of onion and garlic for about 6 minutes.

Season the sauce with salt to taste.

Serve the chicken topped with the mole sauce and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Cooking Techniques

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