Last Updated on August 19, 2021 by

It is true that mole sauce has a very elaborate preparation, doña Maria mole recipes save you time.

Mole is one of the most traditional (and delicious) dishes that you’ll come across all throughout Mexico. It is a smothered  chocolate sauce that is commonly served up with chicken and is typically accompanied with fried rice.

Mole is considered to be as heartwarming as it gets and is used to celebrate all kinds of special occasions, particularly birthdays, weddings, and national holidays. Most people in the southern state of Oaxaca consider it to be the ultimate staple food.

Unsurprisingly, there are countless variations that are well-worth trying out. However, here we’ll go through one of the most common and accessible doña Maria Mole recipes: Mole con pollo. You can actually play around with it, and you can even add the extra kick of a ¨chela,¨ Mexican for beer, to make it truly special. At any rate, this mole con pollo is sure to hit the spot on a frisk evening with warm friends and family.

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In this article, we´ll walk you through chicken with doña Maria mole ready to serve recipe. 

What You Will Need To Make Doña Maria Mole

• Chicken, You’ll need 5 chicken boneless fillets.  The fresher, the better.
• Garlic, Select three cloves of garlic. 
• Mole doña Maria, 125 grams of mole will be enough to cover the chicken fillets. 

• Tomato, One tomato will add a fresh touch to the sauce.
• Onion, Use 1/5 of a white onion
• Chile, 2 jalapeños adds a spicy flavor to the dish. You can always add more depending on your preference
• Peanuts, Make sure to use roasted peanuts. 2.5 spoonfuls gives the sauce a silky texture. 
• Dark chocolate, To enhance its sweetness, add a gram of dark chocolate or natural cocoa
• Butter and olive oil , By adding two spoonfuls of butter you can provide a creamy texture to the mix. Olive oil is ideal to fry the vegetables. 

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Fry jalapeños, tomato, and onion 

You start out by putting a spoonful of olive oil on a frying pan along with the jalapeños, tomato, and onion which should be cut up into relatively large pieces. You don’t need to mix everything together, side by side is perfect.

Step 2: Mix in a blender 

Now comes the key ingredients that will turn things into a real treat! In a blender put in the mole, chocolate, peanuts, sliced garlic, and,  with a pinch of salt. Blend it all together until it turns into a uniform puree. 

Step 3: Cook the mix in a pan

Then, you’re ready to put the mix on a pan at a low temperature until it boils. 

Step 4: Cook chicken

If you’re ever had mole con pollo you know that a juicy chicken makes all the difference. In order to accomplish this, start out by heating a frying pan on medium and adding a spoonful of olive oil. Cook the chicken on one side on medium-high for two minutes. Then you’re ready to add the butter, flip them over and cook the rest on a low heat for 6 minutes with a cover.

Step 5: Cut up the chicken

Cut up strips of lettuce next to the chicken on a plate and cover it all with the warm mole and ground peanut. You can add rice or any other sides that strike your fancy, and there you have it! 

Tips and Tricks For Your Receta de Mole Rojo Doña Maria 

When it comes to picking out the mole, a very good way to go is by choosing the red Doña Maria mole. The smaller presentation is a great amount for when you’re trying this recipe out for the first time.

Dark beer is an optional ingredient that adds a brewed beer taste. If you so choose, add a dark beer to the blender. A bottle should do it, but you can put less or more, depending on what you would like. Just remember that you don’t want it to be too watery, or else you’ll end up with a soup, instead of a nice paste.

Servings and Preparation Time

Cooking Time: 10 minutes.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 5 guests. 

Conclusion 

We hope that you’ve enjoyed making mole con pollo. Doña Maria mole sauce ensures you that your dish tastes as if the mole has been elaborated from scratch. 

It is important that you include all the ingredients mentioned as each adds a subtle flavor that, as they blend, they create the scrumptious mole dining experience. This is a recipe that I have followed many times with the same stellar result each time.

Don’t hesitate to share your comments and your thoughts regarding the level of difficulty of this recipe. Also, let us know how your mole con pollo turned out. 

Mole con pollo will allow you to enjoy a true Mexican dish that you can share with family and friends. It is not spicy as the chocolate makes a good job in sweetening the sauce and even kids can enjoy it. Some people add sugar to make mole sweeter and more inviting for palates that are Chile unfriendly. 

There are other dishes that you can prepare with doña Maria mole sauce such as mole chicken quesadillas, roasted nopales, nopal tostadas, and many more. It´s a matter of personal preferences.