Lots of Tex-Mex restaurants use bottled mole pastes from Mexico such as Doña Maria brand. Tricks of the trade include reconstituting the paste with chicken broth instead of water and boosting the flavor with peanut butter. Here's a simple homemade mole that tastes even better than the bottled paste.
Ingredients
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, chiles, chocolate, sesame seeds, peanut butter, sugar, crackers, and chicken broth. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Salt to taste. If the mole has any grittiness, return it to the blender and puree again. Serve warm or cover and store in refrigerator for up to a week.
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Back to TopVery nice, authentic flavor. Easy and fast to make. I simmered chicken in the sauce once it was done per the recipe. With the lid off the meat cooked and the sauce thickened in the additional 5-7 mins of cooking. I didn't have the exact peppers on hand so used a dried Chipotle and a fresh jalapeno. I think it could also use a bit more chocolate and peanut butter for depth of flavor and color.
isliss
Los Angeles
5/4/2010
