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Mole Poblano
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Mole Poblano

29 ingredients Makes 15 servings openrecipes
Mole Poblano
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1154
Calories
41g
Protein
69g
Fat
98g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 22 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Black Raisin 1 small box (28g) 85
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Anise not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or legs, rinsed, dried
  • 1 medium onion, halved
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • Kosher salt
  • 8 dried mulato chiles, wiped clean, seeds and veins removed, and seeds reserved
  • 5 dried ancho chiles, wiped clean, seeds and veins removed, and seeds reserved
  • 6 dried pasilla chiles, wiped clean, seeds and veins removed, and seeds reserved
  • 2 dried chipotle chiles, wiped clean, seeds and veins removed, and seeds reserved
  • 4 Roma tomatoes, cut into quarters
  • 6 tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and cut into quarters
  • 1 medium onion, halved
  • 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 5 tablespoons lard or shortening, or more as needed
  • 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 (3-inch) stick Mexican canela or cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole anise seeds
  • 2 teaspoons black raisins
  • 20 whole almonds, blanched
  • 2 ounces pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds
  • 2 stale corn tortillas
  • 3 stale baguettes, cut into 1-inch slices
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 4 ounces Mexican chocolate, or more to taste, coarsely chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • Up to 1/2 cup of sugar, as needed
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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