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Weeknight Mole with Lime Crema
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Weeknight Mole with Lime Crema

★★★★★ 4.9 (490 ratings)

Our Mole leans on white onion and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished with Lime Crema.

Prep
14 min
Cook
62 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb mole
  • 4 oz white onion
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp lime
  • 1 cup ground cumin
  • 3 cloves corn tortillas
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the mole generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the mole and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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