Red Mole

Do you want to learn how to prepare red mole? At Kiwilimón, we provide you the step-by-step recipe so you can pay homage to the best of Mexican gastronomy from your kitchen. Moreover, we also tell you which ingredients you need for the red mole to make it perfect.Did you know? There isn't just one single recipe for red mole, as each region has a unique version. For example, in Oaxaca, it includes raisins, cookies, and avocado leaves, while in Morelos, it is cooked with tortillas, bread, marjoram, and thyme.See more mole recipes!
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 10 guajillo chiles, seedless 10 guajillo chiles, seedless
  • 5 ancho chiles, seedless 5 ancho chiles, seedless
  • 3 chilhuacle chiles, seedless
  • 1/2 onions 1/2 onions
  • 2 cloves garlic 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 3 allspice berries 3 allspice berries
  • 2 cloves 2 cloves
  • 1/2 cinnamon sticks 1/2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 tablespoons lard 3 tablespoons lard
  • 1 cup almonds 1 cup almonds
  • 1 cup peanuts 1 cup peanuts
  • 5 vanilla cookies  5 vanilla cookies
  • 1 tortillas 1 tortillas
  • chicken broth
  • 1 Mexican chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon lard
  • salt
  • Mexican red rice
  • Aires de Campo® organic chicken leg and/or thigh, cooked, for serving
Preparation
1h 40 mins
1h 20 mins
Low
  • In an air fryer, roast the guajillo chiles, ancho chile, chilhuacle chile, onion, garlic cloves, cumin, cloves, and cinnamon on a comal for 3 minutes at 160°C. Set aside.
  • In the air fryer, roast the almonds and peanuts for 5 minutes at 160°C. Set aside.
  • Blend the chiles, almonds, peanuts, spices, cookies, and chicken broth for 5 minutes or until you achieve a smooth consistency.
  • Heat the lard in a saucepan, pour in the mole, season with salt, and cook over low heat for 1 hour, stirring continuously. Once the fat from the mole rises, it will be ready to serve.
  • Serve the red mole and accompany it with chicken and red rice.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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