Ming's Mole Sauce Ming's Quest : Episode FLMNG-133
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 Ninfa Moreno Orea samples Ming's recipe in Mexico.
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Ingredients:
2 ancho chilies and 2 pasilla chilies that have been briefly toasted and soaked in 2 cups of warm water for 15 minutes
1/4-cup whole almonds
2 Tbs. sesame seeds
1 Tbs. Chinese five spice powder
1 tsp. Mexican cinnamon
1/2-Tbs. jasmine tealeaves
1 onion, sliced
1 garlic clove
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. five-spice
1 cup mango
1 cup chicken stock
2 pieces of Mexican Chocolate
1/2-cup Chinese rice wine
Directions:
- Pre-heat a large skillet or comal or griddle on medium high heat and coat with lard or grapeseed oil.
- Add all ingredients, cook until colorful.
- Bring ingredients to a simmer and than reduce by 20 percent (needs to get thick).
- Put into blender and create mole sauce.
Plating: Put mole down in three lines and add scallions to plate. Place pancakes, one to each line of mole, then take huitlacoche butter and spoon a bit onto each pancake. Ready to serve.
Wine: Brouilly: Domaine du Monnet (a light and fruity red wine).
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