TURKEY MOLE

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Mole is a traditional Mexican sauce infamous for it's laundry list of spices and complex flavor. This recipe takes the traditional route with the inclusion of turkey, pepitas, and pasilla chiles.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Turkey Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 dried pasilla chiles
1/2 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1/3 cup dark raisins
1 bay leaf
2/3 cup tomato puree
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 yellow onions, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 3/4 cups low-sodium canned or Homemade Chicken Stock, skimmed of fat
1 skinless and boneless turkey-breast half, cut into 4 pieces
Olive-oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Toast pasilla chiles in a skillet over high heat until darkened on both sides, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl, and add 1 cup hot water. Let sit 10 minutes.
  • Toast pepitas in skillet over medium heat, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Toast raisins, stirring until slightly puffed, about 1 minute; transfer to bowl. Brown bay leaf on both sides, 1 minute.
  • Place chiles, soaking liquid, pepitas, raisins, bay leaf, tomato puree, oregano, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and cloves in the bowl of a food processor. Process 3 minutes.
  • Set a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, coat with cooking spray. Add onions, garlic, and cumin; cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are slightly golden, 8 minutes. Stir in stock and the chile puree. Add turkey; cover. Simmer 1 1/2 hours.
  • Using a wooden spoon, shred turkey in the pan. Cook 5 minutes more, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 g, Cholesterol 60 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 33 g, Sodium 72 g

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