Mole Poblano de Pollo or de Guajolote

Name: Mole Poblano de Pollo or de Guajolote
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: mulato chiles; sesame seeds; almonds; tortillas; rendered chicken; turkey; pork fat; ground cloves; cinnamon; black pepper; ground coriander; tomatoes; garlic cloves; bitter (unsweetened) chocolate; chicken (pollo); turkey (guajolote); onion; carrot; garlic clove; peppercorns; water; lard; salt

Preparation info

portions:
16
portion size: 3 fl oz 90 ml ) sauce, chicken or turkey quantity variable

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

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Ingredients

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Americas
Mexico
Main course

Method

Remove and discard the seeds and stem ends of the chiles. Grind the chiles to a powder.
Grind the sesame seeds in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle. Set them aside and grind the almonds in the same way.
Fry the tortillas in the fat about 30 seconds. Drain and reserve the fat for step 6. Break the tortillas into pieces.
Put the grou

Per serving: Calories, 510; Protein, 38 g; Fat, 36 g (63% cal.); Cholesterol, 120 mg; Carbohydrates, 9 g; Fiber, 4 g; Sodium, 420 mg.