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Mole Sauce

Mole Sauce

Devashish
Traditional Mexican mole sauce made with chili peppers, chocolate, and spices, served with chicken.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dish, Sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 552 kcal

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Blender
  • Fine mesh strainer
  • Large saucepan

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken cut into pieces (or 4-5 chicken leg quarters, bone in, skin on)

For the Sauce

  • 6 dried pasilla chiles

Instructions
 

  • Add chicken, garlic, onion, bay leaf, chicken bouillon, salt, oregano and water to pot. Bring to a low boil and cook over medium heat until chicken is just cooked through, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove chicken to a plate, (reserving the broth) cover to keep it warm and set aside.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 27gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1001mgPotassium: 994mgFiber: 12gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 8590IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 192mgIron: 6mg
Keyword chili peppers, chocolate, spice blend, traditional sauce
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