What is chocolate mole sauce?

Chicken in Mole Sauce. Chicken is simmered in a sauce made with chili powder, almonds, banana, cinnamon, tortillas, pine nuts, sesame seeds, and chocolate for a delicious main course. read more

A popular Mexican sauce made of spice and chocolate. We enjoy it over enchiladas, chicken, and burritos. I some times make a double batch as this freezes very well. *Please do not leave out the chocolate as it is what makes this mole sauce.* Can be made vegetarian by using vegetable broth in place of chicken broth. read more

Mole poblano contains about 20 ingredients, including chili peppers and chocolate, which works to counteract the heat of the chili peppers, but the chocolate does not dominate. It helps give the sauce its dark color, but this is also provided by the mulato peppers. read more