Mole Coloradito
Alexandra Romero
Oaxacan cuisine is widely known for its succulent moles, elaborate and elegant sauces prepared with unique blends of seeds, chiles, and other ingredients. Mole coloradito is among the 7 famous moles from Oaxaca. A red sauce with a light texture and a sweet taste, this mole coloradito recipe features chilcostle, chilhuacle, guajillo, and ancho chiles, as well as different seeds and spices for a mouthwatering mole that is commonly used to prepare enchiladas and tamales.
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Ingredients
4
Portions
  • 3 chilcostle chiles, trimmed and seeded
  • 3 chilhuacle chiles, trimmed and seeded
  • 2 guajillo chiles, trimmed and seeded
  • 1 ancho chile, trimmed and seeded
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 clove
  • 2 black peppercorns
  • 1 cup almonds, peeled, sliced
  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1/2 pieces of bread, sliced
  • 1/2 onions, roasted
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and roasted
  • 1 plantain, fried
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon lard
  • 1/2 Mexican chocolate tablets
  • some salt
  • some pepper
  • 4 chicken drumsticks, cooked
  • 4 chicken thighs, cooked
  • some sesame seeds, for garnish
  • some corn tortillas, for serving
Preparation
30 mins
30 mins
Easy
  • On a griddle over medium heat, char chilcostle, chilhuacle, guajillo, and ancho chiles for 2 minutes. Set aside.
  • On the same griddle toast almonds, sesame seeds, bread, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a bowl add chiles and rehydrate with hot water. Let soak for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer chiles, sesame seeds, almonds, bread, cinnamon, raisins, plantain, and chicken broth to a blender and blend until smooth. Add onion and garlic. Blend for 2 more minutes. Set aside.
  • In a pot add lard and heat over medium heat. Add mole and cook for 15 minutes. Add chocolate. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Add chicken pieces and cook for 4 minutes.
  • Serve mole coloradito on a plate with two chicken pieces. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutritional information

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