Mole Enchiladas with Chicken

Enjoy this spectacular recipe for mole enchiladas with chicken, as it is a Mexican dish full of flavor and harmony with the balanced combination of spices and seeds. It is ideal for any celebration or simply to treat the family.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 4 pasilla chiles, for the mole paste
  • 6 mulato chiles, for the mole paste
  • 1/4 cups almonds, for the mole paste
  • 1/4 cups pecans, for the mole paste
  • 1/2 cups raisins, for the mole paste
  • 1/3 cups hazelnuts, for the mole paste
  • 1/4 cups sesame seeds, toasted, for the mole paste
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts, pink, toasted
  • 4 tablespoons peanuts, for the mole paste
  • 4 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, for the mole paste
  • 1 teaspoon allspice berry, for the mole paste
  • 1 cinnamon stick, for the mole paste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 onions
  • 1 plantain
  • 1/2 Mexican chocolate tablets, for cooking the mole
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • vegetable oil
  • corn tortillas
  • chicken breast, cooked and shredded
  • sour cream, for garnish
  • queso fresco, for garnish
  • onion, for garnish, sliced
Preparation
1h 20 mins
1h
Low
  • On a griddle, toast the pasilla pepper, mulato pepper, almonds, walnuts, raisins, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, pine nuts, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, allspice, and cinnamon stick. Remove and set aside.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and fry the bananas until golden. Set aside.
  • Fry the onion and garlic in the same pan. Set aside.
  • Blend the chiles, spices, banana, and onion with chicken broth until smooth.
  • In a clay pot, heat the oil and add the paste, dissolving it gradually with the chicken broth using a wooden spatula. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
  • Add the chocolate tablet and cook for 30 more minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper. When the fat from the mole has risen to the surface, it will be ready.
  • Fry the tortilla for 30 seconds in a skillet over medium heat. Place it on absorbent paper to remove excess oil and set aside.
  • Fill the tortillas with chicken and set aside.
  • Serve the enchiladas on a flat plate, drizzle with mole, and garnish with cream, cheese, and onion. Enjoy!

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