Mole

Mole (from Nahuatl mōlli, "sauce") is a traditional sauce originally used in Mexican cuisine. Moles are complex and often have a dozen or more ingredients. Common ingredients include chili peppers, garlic, chocolate, tomatoes, sesame seeds, peanuts, and various spices.

Mole sauces are typically very dark, rich, and flavorful, and are often used as a finishing sauce for meat or poultry. They can also be used as a base for other dishes, such as enchiladas.

Mole recipes have been around for centuries, and the exact origins of the sauce are unknown. However, it is believed that mole developed from a combination of indigenous Mexican and Spanish cuisines.

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Recipes

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'Easiest Ever' Chicken Mole Enchiladas

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • oregano
  • water
  • onion
  • chicken stock
  • sour cream
  • olive oil
  • peanut butter
  • chicken breast
  • garlic
  • corn tortilla
  • disk mexican chocolate
  • queso fresco
  • pasilla
  • corn tortilla
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Green Pea Guacamole

  • salt
  • lime juice
  • lime
  • tortilla chip
  • lime zest
  • sunflower seed
  • sweet pea
  • cilantro
  • green onion
  • jalapeño
  • avocado
  • salt
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Guacamole

  • avocado
  • cipolle bianche
  • coriandolo
  • pomodori ramati
  • sale fino pizzico
  • succo di lime
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30-Minute Mole

  • salt
  • seared cauliflower
  • oregano
  • corn tortilla
  • onion
  • dark chocolate chip
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • cacao
  • turbinado
  • vegetable broth
  • oil
  • tahini
  • pasilla chile
  • guajillo chile
  • garlic
  • peanut butter
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Best Guacamole Ever

  • tomato
  • serrano
  • lime juice
  • mexican crema
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • avocado
  • black pepper
  • salt
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Mole Sauce

  • chicken bouillon
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • oregano
  • corn tortilla
  • plantain
  • chicken
  • chicken bullion
  • sesame seed
  • onion
  • animal cracker
  • brown sugar
  • raisin
  • almond
  • peanut
  • aniseed
  • cinnamon
  • an onion
  • red pepper flake
  • mexican chocolate
  • oil
  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • white bread
  • garlic
  • ancho chile
  • black peppercorn
  • clove
  • mulato chile
  • pasilla chile
  • water
  • oil
  • salt
  • the chicken broth
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Chocolate Chicken Mole

  • flour tortilla
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • raisin
  • black pepper
  • sesame seed
  • avocado
  • chipotle
  • onion
  • orange
  • rotisserie chicken
  • chocolate
  • cinnamon
  • peanut
  • tomato
  • chicken broth
  • olive oil
  • chili powder
  • peanut butter
  • garlic
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Guacamole

  • serrano chilli
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • avocado
  • lime juice
  • tomato
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Chicken Mole Enchiladas

  • MOLE AND ASSEMBLY
  • onion
  • salt
  • chicken bouillon paste
  • sugar
  • corn tortilla
  • raisin
  • semisweet chocolate
  • cilantro
  • mole paste
  • vegetable oil
  • peanut butter
  • ancho chile
  • monterey jack cheese
  • FILLING
  • salt
  • celery
  • onion
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Mole Poblano

  • cilantro
  • white rice
  • salt
  • oregano
  • black peppercorn
  • capon
  • cinnamon
  • lemon
  • lime
  • onion
  • raisin
  • sesame seed
  • almond
  • chicken stock
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • anaheim chily
  • ancho chily
  • chipotle chily
  • onion
  • serrano pepper
  • garlic
  • radish
  • thyme
  • olive oil
  • plum tomato
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Easy Chicken Mole

  • salt
  • sugar
  • oregano
  • rotisserie chicken
  • chicken broth
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • corn tostada
  • peanut butter
  • pasilla chile
  • mexican chocolate
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Fried Guacamole

  • lime juice
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • jalapeño
  • seltzer
  • corn flour
  • baking powder
  • avocadoe
  • all purpose flour
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Beyond Easy Chicken Mole Enchiladas

  • honey
  • tomato
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • sweet chocolate chip
  • water
  • salt
  • cheese
  • mole sauce
  • chicken
  • peanut butter
  • onion
  • garlic
  • ancho chile
  • flour tortilla
  • avocado
  • green onion
  • cilantro
  • cotija cheese
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Mole Sauce

  • thyme
  • cumin
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • white bread
  • salt
  • almond
  • pumpkin seed
  • corn tortilla
  • tomato
  • sesame seed
  • chipotle
  • cranberry
  • peanut
  • clove
  • chocolate
  • bacon grease
  • tomatillo
  • guajillo chily
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
  • ancho
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Chicken Mole

  • salt
  • chicken
  • cinnamon
  • disk mexican chocolate
  • sesame seed
  • anise seed
  • pumpkin seed
  • raisin
  • almond
  • coriander seed
  • sugar
  • corn tortilla
  • ancho chile pepper
  • black peppercorn
  • clove
  • canola oil
  • guajillo chile pepper
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Beer-Poached Pulled Chicken Mole

  • salt
  • flour tortilla
  • pepita
  • cumin
  • mexican beer
  • red chile pepper
  • tomato
  • almond
  • cinnamon
  • olive oil
  • raisin
  • mexican cocoa powder
  • oregano
  • ancho chily
  • onion
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • chicken thigh
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Green Mole With Chicken

  • CHICKEN AND STOCK
  • salt
  • carrot
  • onion
  • marjoram
  • thyme
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • water
  • chicken breasts bone
  • MOLE
  • salt
  • tomatillo
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • rice bran oil
  • garlic
  • pumpkin seed
  • jalapeño chily
  • chicken stock
  • leaf lettuce
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Authentic Mole Poblano

  • raisin
  • water
  • cumin
  • mexican chocolate
  • cinnamon
  • clove
  • pepita
  • pistachio
  • brown sugar
  • garlic
  • sesame seed
  • vegetable oil
  • cocoa powder
  • black pepper
  • salt
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Mole Enchiladas

  • mozzarella cheese
  • corn tortilla
  • mole sauce
  • avocado
  • cotija cheese
  • cilantro
  • mexican crema
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Chipotle Rubbed Steak Tacos Mole with Chipotle Cream and Guacamole

  • cotija cheese
  • salt
  • hot coffee
  • chipotle hot sauce
  • cumin
  • olive oil
  • cinnamon
  • clove
  • onion
  • lime
  • chicken broth
  • water
  • sour cream
  • onion
  • dark chocolate
  • lime juice
  • cilantro
  • raisin
  • peanut butter
  • ancho chile
  • avocado
  • jalapeño
  • pasilla chile
  • tomato paste
  • flat iron steak
  • chipotle
  • garlic
  • flour tortilla
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Mole Poblano Recipe

  • salt
  • finely mexican chocolate
  • aniseed
  • black peppercorn
  • thyme
  • cinnamon
  • tomato
  • onion
  • garlic
  • peanut
  • almond
  • marjoram
  • clove
  • ancho chile
  • guajillo chile
  • pumpkin seed
  • raisin
  • canola oil
  • tomatillo
  • white bread
  • stale corn tortilla
  • bay leaf
  • sesame seed
  • sugar
  • pasilla chile
  • chicken stock
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Guacamole

  • lime juice
  • serrano chile
  • cilantro
  • salt
  • garlic
  • avocado
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Summer Garden Guacamole.

  • cherry tomato
  • ear sweet corn
  • lime
  • leave jalapeño
  • peach
  • blueberry
  • pepita
  • cumin
  • basil
  • cilantro
  • sesame seed
  • avocado
  • goat cheese
  • cherry
  • basil
  • salt
  • salty tortilla chip
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Homemade Guacamole

  • sazua tequila
  • garlic
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • avocado
  • avocado
  • plum tomato
  • salt
  • jalapeño
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Border Guacamole

  • lettuce
  • tomatoes drizzled
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • lemon juice
  • lime juice
  • jalapeno chile
  • lime juice
  • jalapeno chile
  • tomato
  • avocado
  • cilantro
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Border Guacamole

  • lettuce
  • tomatoes drizzled
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • lemon juice
  • lime juice
  • jalapeno chile
  • lime juice
  • jalapeno chile
  • tomato
  • avocado
  • cilantro
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Chicken Mole

  • grain white rice
  • demi baguette
  • mexican chocolate disk
  • garlic
  • pepita
  • sesame seed
  • salt
  • mulato chile
  • onion
  • vegetable oil
  • pasilla negro chile
  • corn tortilla
  • plum tomato
  • chicken quarter
  • ancho chile
  • chiles de árbol
  • water
  • guajillo chile
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Chicken Mole Enchiladas

  • rotisserie chicken
  • mexican chocolate
  • bolillo
  • tomatillo
  • onion
  • onion
  • tomato
  • queso fresco
  • white cheese
  • canola oil
  • corn tortilla
  • carton chicken broth
  • olive oil
  • peanut butter
  • cocoa powder
  • salt
  • california red chile pod
  • garlic
  • ancho chile
  • doa mara® mole paste
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Fall Mole

  • spice mill
  • salt
  • pink peppercorn
  • sichuan peppercorn
  • black peppercorn
  • fennel seed
  • fenugreek seed
  • grapefruit zest
  • cinnamon
  • chamomile tea
  • guajillo chile
  • pecan
  • pumpkin seed
  • walnut
  • tomatillo
  • licorice root
  • kabocha squash
  • cashew
  • hazelnut
  • chestnut
  • vegetable broth
  • vegetable broth
  • caraway seed
  • cumin seed
  • vegetable oil
  • grapefruit juice
  • lemon juice
  • bay leaf
  • chiles de árbol
  • clove
  • butter
  • japones chile
  • morita chile
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Chorizo Guacamole

  • salt
  • lime
  • poblano chile pepper
  • link chorizo
  • chicharróne
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • avocado
  • jalapeño
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Chicken Mole Enchiladas

  • black bean
  • cheddar cheese
  • cumin powder
  • oregano
  • onion
  • tortilla
  • monterey jack cheese
  • salt
  • chicken
  • oil
  • garlic
  • mole sauce
  • tortilla
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Mole Poblano

  • chicken broth
  • mexican chocolate
  • tomato
  • onion
  • coriander seed
  • cinnamon
  • raisin
  • sesame seed
  • almond
  • black pepper
  • clove
  • pumpkin seed
  • ancho chile
  • garlic
  • tomatillo
  • pasilla chile
  • salt
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Chicken Mole Recipe

  • salt
  • cilantro
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • almond
  • mexican chocolate
  • raisin
  • anise seed
  • chicken
  • sesame seed
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • ancho chily
  • plum tomato
  • chicken stock
  • lard
  • new mexico
  • garlic
  • black peppercorn
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Perfect Guacamole

  • black peppercorn
  • jalapeño
  • cilantro
  • course salt
  • onion
  • lime juice
  • garlic
  • avocado
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Canby Asparagus-Mole

  • tortilla chip
  • asparagus
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • cumin
  • salt
  • jalapeno chily
  • onion
  • lime juice
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Chicken Mole

  • cilantro
  • cilantro
  • corn tortilla
  • white rice
  • onion
  • onion
  • poaching chicken chicken stock
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • coriander seed
  • cinnamon
  • corn tortilla
  • chicken
  • mexican chocolate
  • sesame seed
  • peanut
  • clove
  • black peppercorn
  • garlic
  • salt
  • ancho chile
  • mulato chile
  • pasilla chile
  • vegetable oil
  • garlic
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Chicken Mole

  • [
  • salt
  • sesame seed
  • oregano
  • chipotle
  • poached chicken
  • stale white bread
  • onion
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • clove
  • almond
  • tomato
  • vegetable oil
  • ancho chily
  • guajillo chily
  • chicken
  • chicken broth
  • mexican chocolate
  • garlic
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Spicy Guacamole

  • black pepper
  • lime juice
  • jalapeño
  • tomato
  • red chili flake
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • avocado
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Oaxacan Black Mole Sauce (Mole Negro)

  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • mexican oregano
  • maría mexican cooky
  • allspice berry
  • white sesame seed
  • raisin
  • almond
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • thyme
  • apple
  • onion
  • avocado
  • tomato
  • pineapple
  • pasilla chile
  • clove
  • ancho chile
  • chicken stock
  • chilhuacle negro chile
  • garlic
  • plantain
  • black peppercorn
  • oaxacan chocolate
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Guacamole

  • salt
  • jalapeño
  • onion
  • cumin
  • cilantro
  • pepper
  • tomato
  • avocado
  • lime juice

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
onion
cilantro
avocado
garlic
lime juice
jalapeño
tomato
lime
cinnamon
corn tortilla
sesame seed
black pepper
olive oil
cumin
raisin
tomatillo
serrano chile
clove
oregano
almond
ancho chile
black peppercorn
chipotle
vegetable oil
water
peanut butter
tortilla chip
pasilla chile
mexican chocolate
chicken
plum tomato
canola oil
chicken stock
oil
peanut
chicken broth
thyme
pumpkin seed
pepita
coriander seed
bay leaf
sugar
lemon juice
guajillo chile
flour tortilla
chili powder
ancho chily
serrano pepper
cotija cheese
jalapeno chile
white rice
vegetable broth
cumin seed
white bread
mulato chile
rotisserie chicken
lemon
mole sauce
blue
ears corn
sour cream
disk mexican chocolate
queso fresco
lime zest
green onion
pistachio
mexican crema
plantain
animal cracker
brown sugar
aniseed
orange
chocolate
celery
chicken thigh
monterey jack cheese
guajillo chily
anise seed
marjoram
cocoa powder
leave jalapeño
fresno chile
ears perfectly corn
pickled jalapeño
mango
peach
basil
lettuce
tomatoes drizzled
chive
chiles de árbol
tortilla
bacon
corn
pepper
chicken breast
pasilla
sunflower seed
sweet pea
cipolle bianche
coriandolo
pomodori ramati
sale fino pizzico
succo di lime
green
güero chile
poblano pepper
spinach
hoja santa
zucchini
grapeseed oil
seared cauliflower
dark chocolate chip
cacao
turbinado
tahini
serrano
anaheim chile
chicken bouillon
chicken bullion
an onion
red pepper flake
the chicken broth
serrano chilli
chicken bouillon paste
semisweet chocolate
mole paste
capon
bittersweet chocolate
anaheim chily
chipotle chily
radish
corn tostada
seltzer
corn flour
baking powder
avocadoe
all purpose flour
honey
sweet chocolate chip
cheese
allspice
cranberry
bacon grease
ancho
zest
ancho chile pepper
guajillo chile pepper
mexican beer
red chile pepper
mexican cocoa powder
carrot
rice bran oil
chicken breasts bone
jalapeño chily
leaf lettuce
feta
yellow plantain
pomegranate aril
mozzarella cheese
hot coffee
chipotle hot sauce
dark chocolate
tomato paste
flat iron steak
chip
chili lime seasoning
pineapple ring
pickled green peppercorn
smoked paprika
lime juice of
finely mexican chocolate
stale corn tortilla
shallot
cherry tomato
ear sweet corn
blueberry
goat cheese
cherry
salty tortilla chip
sazua tequila
grain white rice
demi baguette
mexican chocolate disk
pasilla negro chile
chicken quarter
bolillo
white cheese
carton chicken broth
california red chile pod
doa mara® mole paste
spice mill
pink peppercorn
sichuan peppercorn
fennel seed
fenugreek seed
grapefruit zest
chamomile tea
pecan
walnut
licorice root
kabocha squash
cashew
hazelnut
chestnut
caraway seed
grapefruit juice
butter
japones chile
morita chile
pickled jalapeño juice
poblano chile pepper
link chorizo
chicharróne
black bean
cheddar cheese
cumin powder
white vinegar
lard
new mexico
course salt
serrano chile pepper
asparagus
jalapeno chily
poaching chicken chicken stock
[
poached chicken
stale white bread
red chili flake
ch pescado bandera salado
nopale
white wine vinegar
smoked whitefish
mayonnaise
chipotles adobo sauce
mexican oregano
maría mexican cooky
allspice berry
white sesame seed
apple
pineapple
chilhuacle negro chile
oaxacan chocolate

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 33%

Common Ingredients

  • garlic 30%
  • onion 30%

Usual Ingredients

  • cinnamon 23%

Rarey Ingredients

  • cilantro 17%
  • olive oil 17%
  • raisin 17%