
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
- 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)
Instructions
- 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 Information
Dish Type: Main Course • Prep Time: 30 minutes • Cook Time: 60 minutes • Calories: 450 • Fat: 20g • Carbs: 40g • Protein: 25g • Sodium: 800mg • Sugar: 5g