Question:
what can you make using mole peppers?
Rayyy Jayyy
2010-06-25 22:07:33 UTC
I looked at mole sauce but suprisingly, it doesn't call for mole peppers. I have a "Holy Mole" plant with a ton of peppers but don't know what to do with them. Help!
Eight answers:
punchie
2010-06-25 22:38:10 UTC
Just to clarify...Traditional Meixcan Mole sauce is really not about using alot of hot peppers. There are many variations of the recipe. While specific kinds of chile peppers are used, the basis of an authentic sauce lie in alot of ingredients ranging from cocoa powder, canela cinnamon, black pepper, peanuts or peanut butter. Do a search for: Mole Recipes and you will see just how many ingredients are called for in making mole.



Now, regarding your "Holy Mole" plant, you can use them in the following ways:



-Place them in sealable sanitized glass jars and top them off with some cider vinegar, whole cloves of garlic, some whole black peppercorns and a sliced white onion. This is a great way to preserve them for future use.



-You can lay them on a baking sheet or string them along some kitchen string making a cluster or "ristra" (you see them hanging on the porch in the Southwest) , place them in the sun and dry them. Again, this is a method of preserving them for future use.



-Lastly, you can cook with them:

*Add them to nacho cheese and serve it over warm corn tortilla chips

*Slice them up thinly and use them as a pizza topping

*Make a burrito mixture: Chop them up and saute' with chopped onions & ground beef. Add in some salt, pepper, cumin & garlic powder. Serve up in warm flour tortillas.

*Finally, you can take the fresh peppers, slice them down the side, remove all the seeds and veins if you can. Then, take a few thick slices of Montery Jack Cheese. Place them in an oiled baking dish and bake them at about 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. Serve with refried beans & Spanish Rice.
2016-11-03 14:37:40 UTC
Holy Mole Pepper
2016-03-22 18:44:00 UTC
My grandma has always used dried peppers because it gives the sauce the right constancy. Where i live they sell all the peppers dried but it depends where you live you can try looking for an online store. Yes you can you pobalno peppers but it might be very hot im not to sure about Anaheim. To make mole is lots of work and takes a long time you can also buy the one from the jar it still has that authentic flavor. For an extra kick put some chocolate in the mole.
2015-08-06 21:49:08 UTC
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RE:

what can you make using mole peppers?

I looked at mole sauce but suprisingly, it doesn't call for mole peppers. I have a "Holy Mole" plant with a ton of peppers but don't know what to do with them. Help!
?
2010-06-26 00:19:48 UTC
Hi Rayyy Jayyy!



It looks like this is your day for hearing from chefs!



Before I give you the recipes, I want to clarify with you that mole chilis are a hybrid pasilla-type pepper, a cousin of poblanos. They're a fairly new chili, so that possibly accounts for the fact that there are few recipes available to the general public yet. Mole chilis are especially good in poblano recipes, and specifically recipes for rajas. Have you had rajas? They're delicious! I'm including here my three favorite recipes in which I substitute moles for poblanos. I have also dried moles and used them as a chili powder, which is sweet and wonderful, or you can make a salsa and freeze it. There are lots of options for you. Please let me know if you have any questions. Here are my favorite recipes:



"HOLY MOLE" MOLE



3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil

2 cups Chopped Onion

8 Red/Brown ripe Holy Mole Peppers, deseeded & chopped

2 cloves garlic peeled & chopped

1/4 cup raisins, chopped

4 tsp Chili powder, hot or mild

3/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves

2 cups Chicken or Turkey Broth

1 16 oz. can Diced Tomatoes or 2 large chopped, peeled tomatoes

1 oz. dark unsweetened chocolate

2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

1 Corn tortilla, lightly toasted and shredded



Heat oil in a large skillet, add onion, garlic, pepers and raisins. Saute’ until onions are slightly transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. Puree sauce in food processor or blender until smooth. For chicken, turkey or pork mole, add precooked meat to sauce. Serve with rice.



This sauce without added meat freezes beautifully and it’s worthwhile to have several pints stocked away. One year I made a fantastic roast turkey basted with mole, defatted and cut into pieces and bathed with more mole. A fantastic holiday meal!



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BASIC CHILI POBLANO RAJAS (courtesy of Rick Bayless, award-winning chef of Mexican cuisine)

You can use different peppers or seasonings but this is a good basic recipe.



I N G R E D I E N T S :



4 4 medium, fresh chiles poblanos, roasted and peeled (I use mole)

1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick

2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

2/3 cup crema, whipping cream, or broth

1/2 teaspoon mixed dried herbs (thyme, Mexican oregano, marjoram)

2 bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon (to taste, adjust as needed if using broth with salt)



I N S T R U C T I O N S

Chiles: Stem and seed the roasted chiles. You can remove the veins if you want a more mild rajas. Slice the chiles crosswise into 1/4" strips.



Heat the oil in a heavy sauté pan over medium heat and fry the onions until they brown, about 7 -8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and chile strips, cook 2 minutes.



Add the cream or broth, herbs, and bay leaves and simmer until the liquid reduces enough to just coat the vegetables. Remove the bay leaves, taste and adjust salt as needed.

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RAJAS CON QUESO



INGREDIENTS:

5 or 6 fresh poblano chiles (I use mole)

3 tablespoons corn oil

2 large onions, halved and sliced about 1/4-inch thick

1 (16-ounce) container sour cream

Chicken bouillon granules, to taste

1 1/2 cups oaxaca or mozzarella cheese, cut in small cubes



DIRECTIONS:



Roast the chilies over an open flame or on a griddle until blackened but not charred. Wrap the chilies in a towel and place them in a plastic bag for about 10 minutes. Remove the chilies and with the help of a kitchen towel rub the skins off. The chilies should be firm. Cut them in 1/2-inch strips discarding all the seeds and the ribs. Do not rinse them. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chilies and the onions at the same time. Stir often. When everything is soft add all the sour cream and the chicken bouillon granules to taste. When the cream is hot turn off the burner and add the cheese. Cover immediately. Enjoy with warm tortillas and white rice.



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Sadly, my last recipe, for Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Pablano Rajas, is too long and won't fit on here. I'll give you the link because I really hope you'll make it sometime. It's absolutely delicious made with mole chilis, and I think you'd find it's a real crowd pleaser! Here's the link:



GRILLED SKIRT STEAK TACOS WITH ROASTED PABLANO RAJAS

(Mexican Beef)



http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/17674/grilled-skirt-steak-tacos-with-roasted-poblano-rajas.html



This should be enough to get you started harvesting your moles. I think you're in for a real treat!



Happy cooking, and good luck! :)
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2016-09-14 01:23:46 UTC
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2016-09-20 00:08:42 UTC
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