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Mole Poblano

Mexican · Latin America Top Pick STOVETOP
10/10

Complex sauce of chilies, chocolate, nuts, spices over chicken — Mexico's greatest sauce.

Chicken Curry Home Cook Friendly E Egg-Free G Gluten-Free

Why It Works

30+ ingredients slow-cooked and blended create a sauce with hundreds of flavor compounds; chocolate adds depth, not sweetness.

Key Ingredients

chicken ancho chilies mulato chilies pasilla chilies chocolate peanuts sesame cinnamon onion garlic

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