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Becky Hardin
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This Easy Mole Recipe is such a great addition to your favorite meals! We love Chicken Mole, and learning how to make this homemade red mole sauce has made all the difference for our best Mexican recipe!
What’s in This Easy Mole Recipe?
If you’re a Mexican food lover, you’re going to love this mole poblano! This easy mole recipe creates the most flavorful sauce that will make your taste buds dance!
- Oil: Olive oil helps give the sauce body, texture, and flavor.
- Onion + Garlic: These veggies create a flavorful base for the sauce.
- Chipotle Peppers:Add a kick of heat to this tasty mole sauce.
- Adobo Sauce: Full of rich flavors, adobo sauce adds a spicy, earthy, tangy, sweet, and smoky element to the sauce.
- Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles:The tomatoes and chiles add bright flavor and freshness to balance everything out.
- Peanut Butter: We recommend using smooth peanut butter for this recipe for optimal texture.
- Broth: Chicken broth will help thin out the sauce and give it a more savory flavor.
- Spices: A combination of chili powder and cinnamon really elevates this sauce to the next level.
- Chocolate: Make sure you use unsweetened chocolate, as sweetened will make the sauce overly sweet.
Variations on Red Mole Sauce
Want to make a slightly different type of mole sauce? No problem! This recipe is simple to customize to your liking. For a more traditional mole sauce, you can use Mexican chocolate instead of unsweetened chocolate.
You can also fry some dried chiles in oil instead of using the canned option for a spicier mole sauce. Authentic mole sauce also incorporates dried fruit like raisins. So, don’t be afraid to play around with the flavors! There is a lot you can do with this tasty sauce.
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How to Store
Mole sauce is so easy to store and save for later. Simply place the sauce in an airtight container or glass jar and store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
How to Freeze
To freeze easy mole sauce, place it into an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Notes from the Test Kitchen
Not sure which kind of chocolate to use? We recommend using Mexican chocolate for a more authentic mole sauce. If you can get your hands on some, it’s easy enough to make from scratch! Otherwise, any unsweetened chocolate will do just the trick!
Top Reader Review
“This was so INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS!!! Thank you so much!! And yes super EASY compared to other Mole Recipes!” – Mindy
4.73 from 51 votes
Easy Mole Recipe
Level up your chicken dish with this easy mole sauce recipe. Full of rich flavor, you and the entire family will be licking your lips for more!
Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce chopped
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the chipotle pepper can
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes with green chiles 1 can
- 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
Equipment
Food Processor (a blender also works)
Instructions
Place a pot over medium heat and add the oil.
2 tablespoons olive oil
Add the onion and garlic, stirring often, for 5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
1 onion, 3 cloves garlic
Add the chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and tomatoes with green chiles. Stir to combine. Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, 2 teaspoons adobo sauce, 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes with green chiles
Carefully pour the mixture into a food processor.
Add the peanut butter, chicken broth, chili powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Blend until well combined.
4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, 2 teaspoons chili powder, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Return the mixture to the pot over medium heat. Cook to reduce for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the chocolate and stir until melted.
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
Notes
Storage: Store homemade mole sauce in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Use for Chicken Mole when ready! You can also freeze mole sauce for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Mole Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Sodium 382mg17%
Potassium 195mg6%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 142IU3%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Author: Becky Hardin
Course:Sauce/Marinade
Cuisine:Mexican
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How to Make Easy Mole Step by Step
Sauté the Onion and Garlic: Place a pot over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add 1 chopped onion and 3 minced cloves of garlic, stirring often, for 5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
Add the Peppers and Tomatoes: Add 1 chipotle pepper, 2 teaspoons of adobo sauce, and 14.5 ounces (1 can) of diced tomatoes with green chiles. Stir to combine. Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Blend the Sauce: Carefully pour the mixture into a food processor. Add 4 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter, 2 cups of chicken broth, 2 teaspoons of chili powder, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper. Blend until well combined.
Reduce the Sauce: Return the mixture to the pot over medium heat. Cook to reduce for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate and stir until melted.
Does mole sauce have to have chocolate?
Not all types of mole contain chocolate, but this particular recipe does, and we think it really makes a difference in the final taste.
Should mole be thick or runny?
Mole is a sauce that combines rich, earthy, and smoky flavors that can vary depending on where you have it. However, although the flavors can sometimes be different, the sauce’s texture should generally be thick rather than runny.
Why is my mole sauce bitter?
A bitter mole sauce can be the result of too much char on the ingredients. To prevent the bitter taste, leave some of the seeds in chipotle peppers. You could also add some more spice at the end and adjust the heat level to your liking.
What meat goes best with mole?
Mole is often served with chicken. Especially the traditional Mexican dish called pollo en mole. It is also commonly served with enmoladas, an enchilada prepared with mole instead of salsa.
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Becky Hardin founded Easy Chicken Recipes in 2018. She has been creating trusted, easy, and delicious recipes on the web since 2012. Becky is known for simple dinner ideas, delicious crockpot recipes, creative chicken meals, and so much more. We have built a team of recipe developers, testers, and writers that love to create trust chicken recipes for every family.
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- Aimee Shugarman says
Oh my gosh this was so flavorful. Will make again and again!Reply
- Becky Hardin says
Oh yay!!
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- Anna says
Just made this mole sauce and it is absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe!Reply
- Becky Hardin says
Of course! I’m so glad you loved it
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- Suzy says
Perfect addition to my Cinco de Mayo menu!Reply
- Becky Hardin says
Thanks Suzy, I agree!
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- Beth Pierce says
I love how easy this is and right in time for Cinco de Mayo, too! I’ll have to give this a try!Reply
- Becky Hardin says
It’s SO GOOD
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- Kristyn says
Awesome! Thank you for sharing this! We eat a lot of Mexican food & this would be perfect with so many dishes! I am so excited to try it!Reply
- Becky Hardin says
Hope you love it!!
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- Ali says
Hi! Do you use regular chili powder, like you use in american chili recipes?
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- Becky Hardin says
Yes! Any regular chili powder will work!
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- Ulisses says
I’m allergic to peanuts can I use almond butter ?
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- Becky Hardin says
I haven’t tried that, but you can give it a shot!
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- Mindy says
This was so INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS!!! Thank you so much!! And yes super EASY compared to other Mole’ Recipe’s!Reply
- Becky Hardin says
Thanks for stopping by, Mindy!
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- Gina says
This is a delicious and easy Mole sauce. To mellow out the flavor of the. Chipotle, I added 2 tablespoons of honey and it balanced out the heat perfectly! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!Reply
- Becky Hardin says
Thanks for stopping by, Gina!
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