Enchiladas de Mole Almendrado
Enchiladas de Mole Almendrado is a traditional Mexican dish made with corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken and topped with a rich almond mole sauce.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Fresh cilantro - 1/4 cup, chopped
- Queso fresco - 1/2 cup, crumbled
- Salt and pepper - To taste
- Chicken broth - 1 cup
- Almonds - 1/2 cup, toasted and ground
- Ground coriander - 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground cumin - 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground cloves - 1/4 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon
- Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
- Onion - 1, finely chopped
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
- Almond mole sauce - 2 cups
- Corn tortillas - 12
- Chicken breasts - 2, cooked and shredded
Let's Get Started
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground cumin, and ground coriander to the skillet. Stir well to combine.
- Add the almond mole sauce and chicken broth to the skillet. Stir until the sauce is heated through.
- Add the shredded chicken to the skillet and stir to coat it with the mole sauce. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until pliable.
- Place a spoonful of the chicken and mole mixture onto each tortilla and roll it up tightly. Place the rolled enchiladas in a baking dish.
- Pour any remaining mole sauce over the enchiladas in the baking dish.
- Bake the enchiladas in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until heated through.
- Serve the enchiladas topped with crumbled queso fresco and chopped fresh cilantro.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Calories: 450
- Fat: 20g
- Carbs: 40g
- Protein: 25g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Sugar: 5g