Mole Poblano

25 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Lard, as needed
  • 2 1/2 onions, halved
  • 8 garlic cloves, plus 1 head garlic, roasted
  • 1 onion, roasted and chopped
  • 3 tomatoes, roasted
  • 10 tomatillos, roasted
  • 3/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 3/4 cup almonds
  • 3/4 cup peanuts
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 1 cup prunes
  • 1 1/2 plantains, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground star anise
  • 1 (4-inch) cinnamon stick, ground
  • 1 stale croissant, cit in pieces
  • 1 charred tortilla, broken into pieces
  • 1 1/2 quarts chicken stock, plus 2 quarts
  • 30 mulatto chiles
  • 16 ancho chiles
  • 6 pasilla chiles
  • 1 chipotle chiles
  • 8 ounces Mexican chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 quarts chicken broth, plus more as needed

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"For the Lomo Saltado:","2":"Melt a little lard in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the halved onions and the 8 garlic cloves and cook until lightly browned. Remove from the pan and discard the onion. Reserve the garlic. In the infused lard, fry the roasted onions, roasted garlic, roasted tomatoes and tomatillos. Reserve.","4":"In another large skillet, add the sesame seeds, almonds, peanuts, raisins, prunes, plantains, coriander seeds, star anise and cinnamon, and toast until aromatic. Set aside.","6":"In a blender add the reserved garlic, the onion mixture, the nut mixture, croissants, tortilla pieces and the 1 1\/2 quarts of chicken stock. Puree until a smooth mole forms. Transfer mole mixture to a large stock pot.","8":"Seed and devein the mulattos, anchos, pasillas and chipotles. Coat a large fry pan with lard. Add the chiles and saute until soft. Add the chiles to a blender and puree, then strain into the pot with the mole. Put the pot over low heat and add the chocolate and the sugar, stirring constantly. Stir in the remaining chicken stock, a little at a time, until the desired thickness of the mole is reached.","10":"This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results."}

Products Matching These Ingredients

Breadsticks, garlic

NOVA 4
Green Onions

Green Onions

NOVA 1

Pickles, zesty garlic chips

Spartan

C NOVA 4

Texas toast, garlic

NOVA 4

Diced Onions

Winn Dixie

A NOVA 1

Asian blend green beans, broccoli, onions, red peppers, mushrooms, asian blend

A NOVA 1

Halved brussels sprouts

A NOVA 1

Halved pears in heavy syrup

B NOVA 3

Halved pears

A NOVA 1

Lard

Esskay

E NOVA 1

Lard

Kettle, Coast Packing Company

E NOVA 3
Refined Lard

Refined Lard

Goya

E NOVA 4

More Recipes to Try

Funnel Cakes

6 ingredients

Sausage Casserole

6 ingredients

Janet'S Old Fashioned Custard Rice Pudding

8 ingredients

Dill Dip

7 ingredients

Jello Salad

4 ingredients

Cherry Dessert

8 ingredients

Soft Molasses Cookies

12 ingredients

Apple Crisp

7 ingredients

Classic All-American Potato Salad

8 ingredients

Butter Bean Soup

7 ingredients

Dill Potato Salad

5 ingredients

Cherry Crunch

8 ingredients