Mexican Wedding Turkey in Black Chili Sauce

Name: Mexican Wedding Turkey in Black Chili Sauce (Mole Negro de Boda)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lbs/900 g turkey meat, sliced into thin fillets (save the bones for broth); 2 lbs/900 g turkey meat, sliced into thin fillets (save the bones for broth); 2¼ cups/600 ml turkey broth (made with the bones); 3 tablespoons pork drippings or oil; 3 tablespoons pork drippings or oil; 3 garlic cloves, slivered; 3 red sweet peppers, deseeded and diced; 2-3 fresh red chilies, deseeded and diced; 3-4 dried chilies, deseeded and torn into small pieces; 2 slices day-old bread, diced; 1 cup/150 g slivered almonds; 3 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cilantro/coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cilantro/coriander seeds; ½ teaspoon crushed peppercorns; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons peanut butter; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 2 oz/50 g unsweetened chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), broken; 2 oz/50 g unsweetened chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), broken; Salt

Mole Negro de Boda

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sacred Food

By Elisabeth Luard

Published 2001

About

An aromatic chili-spiked stew enriched with chocolate is the Mexican wedding feast. This is a quick version; the authentic recipe uses three different varieties of chilies and takes three days’ grinding and simmering.

Ingredients

2 lbs/900 g turkey meat, sliced into thin fillets (save the bones for broth)

Americas
Mexico
Main course
Gluten-free
Wedding/Marriage

Method

Poach the turkey meat in the turkey stock for 5 minutes or so, till cooked right through. Reserve the meat and the stock.
Melt the drippings or oil in a heavy pan. Add the garlic, peppers, and chilies, and fry until they caramelize a little. Remove and reserve. Fry the bread cubes till golden, remove and reserve. Gently fry the almonds and sesame seeds. As soon