1. Break apart a whole chicken

  2. Add chicken to a pot of boiling water with 1 tablespoon of salt, ½ onion, and 6 garlic cloves

  3. Remove foam from the top of the boiling chicken

  4. Cook chicken for 45 minutes

  5. In a pan, add ¼ cup of avocado or olive oil and heat on medium-low

  6. Toast 2 tortillas in the oil until browned, then remove and set aside

  7. Toast the chili sanchos, chilis guajillos, pasilla chilis, and tomatillos in the oil, removing each when toasted

  8. Toast 6 garlic cloves in the oil until fragrant

  9. Toast 8 almonds and ¼ cup of pepitas or pumpkin seeds in the oil, then add ¼ cup of sesame seeds and spices

  10. Add 2 cups of chicken broth and the chocolate, stirring until dissolved

  11. Blend the toasted ingredients into a paste

  12. Add 3 cups of chicken broth to the blended paste and blend until smooth

  13. Strain the sauce if needed

  14. Separate the chicken from the broth, reserving at least 3 cups of broth

  15. Remove the skin from the chicken meat

  16. Add the mole sauce to the pot the chicken was cooked in, along with 2 ½ teaspoons of salt and 2 more cups of broth

  17. Whisk the sauce until smooth

  18. Add the chicken back to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🥫Sauce

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Gathering🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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