Ingredients
- Yellow Mole with Chicken
- 2 ancho chiles, rinsed, stemmed, and seeded
- 2 guajillo chiles, rinsed, stemmed, and seeded
- 1 pound pound tomatillos (6–8), husks removed, rinsed
- 1 medium ripe tomato
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
- 2 teaspoons kosher or coarse sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup chopped white onion
- 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth, homemade or canned
- 3 medium fresh hoja santa leaves or 5 dried, or 2 cilantro sprigs (optional)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 chicken breasts, thighs, or drumsticks, or a combination
- Kosher or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Masa Dumplings (recipe follows)
- Masa Dumplings
- 1 cup instant corn masa flour, such as Maseca
- 3/4 cup lukewarm water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
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