Recipes · Mexican · Main Courses
Mole Poblano with Chicken
One serving has 738 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (122%), niacin (95%), selenium (92%), copper (88%), riboflavin (82%) and phosphorus (80%). Ready in 90 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (671 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, nut, pork, poultry, sesame
Ingredients
- 150 g Chicken thighs
- 15 g Dried ancho chilies
- 60 g Tomatoes
- 30 g Onion
- 4 g Garlic
- 10 g Almonds
- 5 g Sesame seeds
- 10 g Raisins
- 10 g Mexican chocolate
- 15 g Corn tortillas
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 0.3 g Cloves
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 100 g Chicken broth
- 10 g Lard
- 150 g Cooked white rice
- 0.5 g Salt
- 100 g Water
Method
- Simmer the chicken in the broth for 30 minutes; keep the broth.
- Toast the chilies briefly, soak them, and fry the almonds, most of the sesame, raisins and torn tortilla in the lard.
- Blend it all with the tomato, onion, garlic, spices and broth until very smooth.
- Fry the sauce in the pot for 10 minutes, then melt in the chocolate and simmer until thick.
- Coat the chicken in the mole, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 738 kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 82.9 g | |
| Water | 513 mL | |
| Fiber | 9.2 g | 31% |
| Protein | 41.7 g | 87% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 2.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.92 g | |
| Cystine | 0.42 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 0.98 g | |
| Fat | 27.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.6 g | |
| Saturated | 7.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 153 mg | |
| Calcium | 171 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.79 mg | 88% |
| Iron | 7.1 mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 153 mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.86 mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 559 mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 1,250 mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 50.4 µg | 92% |
| Sodium | 1,102 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.7 mg | 59% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.9 mg | 82% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.2 mg | 95% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.43 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.6 mg | 122% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 129 µg | 32% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.94 µg | 39% |
| Choline | 111 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 189 µg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 11.4 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.5 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.5 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 10.5 µg | 12% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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