Mole sauce
is a staple of Mexican cuisine.
Mole is a complex sauce used in Mexican dishes. It can contain upwards of 30 different ingredients, including chocolate, chili peppers, garlic, onions and nuts. Mole does not have one set recipe. The sauce varies across regions, communities and families. Mole comes from the Aztec word for stew. It is believed to have first been made for an archbishop in the late 17th century by a nun living in a convent outside of Mexico City.
Mole Poblano
Mole poblano is a chicken dish. The mole used in this recipe must have a noticeable chocolate taste to it. To make mole poblano, cook chicken with olive oil and garlic until it has browned. Pour the mole sauce over the chicken and bake it at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. You can add an extra touch by warming rum, igniting it and pouring it over the prepared chicken. Allow the dish to stand for a few minutes before serving.
Chicken Enchiladas in Mole Sauce
This dish requires 2 cups of mole sauce. Combine 2 cups of shredded chicken with 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Roll this mixture into four warmed tortillas. Put 1/4 cup of mole sauce in a baking pan and add the rolled tortillas with the seams facing down. Add 1 1/2 cups of mole sauce and 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, pouring it over the tortillas. Bake the dish at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
Mole on Tacos
Mole sauce is traditionally served in turkey and chicken dishes. It can easily be added to tacos using these meats to enhance their flavor. Simply prepare hard or soft shelled tacos as you would normally. Use meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato and any other additions you usually use. Once you have done that, spoon mole sauce on top. Use as much as you like to create a rich-tasting, flavorful taco.
Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast with Hazelnut Mole
This dish requires the mole sauce to have a strong hazelnut taste. Take two turkey breast halves, wrap each with 1 lb. applewood-smoked bacon slices and place them on a large-rimmed baking sheet. Roast the turkey and bacon at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes, then reduce the heat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit until the reading on your turkey thermometer reads 155 degrees Fahrenheit for the thickest part of the meat. Cut the breasts into 1/3 inch slices. Spoon the mole sauce generously over a serving platter and arrange the meat on top of it.
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