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Chicken enchiladas with red mole sauce
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken enchiladas with red mole sauce

13 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Chicken enchiladas with red mole sauce

Try a traditional Mexican favourite with this spicy and varied recipe

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

882
Calories
41g
Protein
44g
Fat
85g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

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

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 ancho chillies
  • 2 plum tomatoes , halved
  • 2 tbsp oil or lard
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp blanched almonds , plus extra for serving
  • 2 tsp raisins
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • small piece of dark chocolate
  • 375g pack fresh tortillas

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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