Red Mole

Name: Red Mole
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 80 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 10 guajillo chiles, seedless; 5 ancho chiles, seedless; 3 chilhuacle chiles, seedless; 1/2 onions; 2 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon cumin; 3 allspice berries; 2 cloves; 1/2 cinnamon sticks; 3 tablespoons lard; 1 cup almonds; 1 cup peanuts; 5 vanilla cookies; 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

Yamilette González

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.

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Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 10-09-2024

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.