30-Minute Mole

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A unit cooker makes speedy enactment of the beloved Mexican condiment that usually takes hours to prepare. Here, the chefs astatine Nopa Kitchen + Bar began with a Mexican mother's look and added peanuts, allspice, brownish sugar, achromatic peppercorns and pork abdominous (lard). The effect is rich-tasting, with a fruity mean heat.

At the restaurant, the mole is served with chilaquiles astatine brunch.

Serve with chips and guacamole, connected meats and with roasted vegetables.

The mole tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 4 days oregon frozen for up to 1 month.

From Alberto Baisano and Matt Kuhn, sous-chef and enforcement chef, respectively, astatine Nopa Kitchen + Bar successful the District.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 32 (makes 8 cups)

3 ounces dried guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
1 1/2 ounces dried ancho chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
1 1/2 ounces dried pasilla chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
1 1/2 ounces dried chipotle chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
1/2 ounce dried arbol chile peppers, stemmed but not seeded
1/2 cupful (4 ounces) lard
About 1/4 cupful packed (1 ounce) acheronian raisins
Scant 1/2 cupful (2 ounces) achromatic sesame seeds
One 2-inch-long bottommost of a baguette (2 ounces)
Scant 1/2 cupful (2 ounces) roasted, salted peanuts
1/4 cupful (1 ounce) hulled, roasted, salted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
8 ounces bittersweet cocoa (64 percent cacao), coarsely chopped
One 3-inch cinnamon stick
4 ounces airy oregon acheronian brownish sugar
1/2 cupful herb paste
1 tiny achromatic onion, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, precise thinly sliced
1 tablespoonful crushed cumin
1 tablespoonful crushed allspice
1 tablespoonful full achromatic peppercorns
4 cups no-salt-added chickenhearted broth

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
140
Fat
8 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Carbohydrates
14 g
Sodium
45 mg
Protein
3 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
10 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Alberto Baisano and Matt Kuhn, sous-chef and enforcement chef, respectively, astatine Nopa Kitchen + Bar successful the District.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published May 4, 2016

Updated March 15, 2026