Mole Coloradito
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs
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Servings
12
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Calories
278 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Condiments
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Cuisine
Mexican
Mole Coloradito
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This is a lighter, brighter Mexican mole that works very well with duck, chicken, turkey or quail. Once made, it keeps very well in the fridge and freezes well, too. Most of the unusual ingredients here can be found in any Latin market in America.
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Ingredients
DUCK
- 2 to 3 pounds duck legs and wings (or chicken or turkey)
- 1 quart chicken or duck broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 hot, dried chiles, broken up (optional)
- salt
MOLE COLORADITO
- 10 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and deseeded (or New Mexican or California chiles)
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 12 whole black peppercorns
- 8 whole cloves
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, Mexican if possible
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 small white or yellow onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup blanched almonds
- 1/4 cup raisins (golden, if possible)
- Broth or stock (see below)
- salt
- 2 hoja santa leaves (optional)
- 1/4 cup lard or duck fat
- 2 pints pureed tomatoes, fire-roasted if possible
- 1 ounce tablet of Mexican chocolate, grated
GARNISH
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 small white onion, sliced into rings
Instructions
DUCK
- Put the duck and the broth, plus another quart or even two of water into a large, lidded pot and bring to a simmer. Add the remaining duck ingredients and salt to taste, then simmer, partially covered, until the meat is tender, but not falling off the bone. This usually takes 2 to 3 hours.
MOLE COLORADITO
- Soak the onion slices in the lime juice to make a quick pickle. Set this aside for now.
- Meanwhile, make the mole. Start by setting the stemmed and seeded guajillo chiles into a bowl. Pour boiling water over them to cover, and then cover the bowl to let them steep for 30 minutes.
- While that is happening, put the sesame seeds in a small frying pan and toast on high, tossing often, until they brown just a little. Keep an eye on them because sesame seeds can burn easily. Move to the bowl of a blender.
- Using the same small frying pan, toast the peppercorns and cloves until aromatic. Move to a spice grinder and grind with the bay leaves, dried thyme and oregano, until mostly powdered. Add this to the bowl of the blender along with the cinnamon.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic to the blender, along with the soaked chiles, and the blanched almonds and raisins. Add the hoja santa leaves if you have them. Blend until smooth. You will need broth for this or the blender won't spin right. You can take some from the duck pot, or use chicken broth. Most times I find I need at least a pint, sometimes more. Add salt to taste before you take the sauce from the blender.
- Heat the duck fat or lard in a large, lidded pot over medium heat. Add the contents of the blender, plus the pureed tomatoes, and stir well. It will sputter at first, then emulsify. Simmer this 10 minutes, then stir in the grated Mexican chocolate. Simmer this very gently for 30 minutes to 1 hour. It should finish with the consistency of melted ice cream.
- To finish, remove the duck from its pot and put in a bowl. Toss with a ladle of the mole. Give everyone some duck, add some more mole, and garnish with chopped cilantro and the lime-soaked onions.
Notes
- NOTE: Hoja santa leaves are very tough to find, so skip them if your local Latin market does not have them. They'll be where the other dried herbs are.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
196mg
(8%)
Potassium
493mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1836IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 196mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 493mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1836IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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24 reviews
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