I finally did it!! No, I'm not talking about cutting bangs or booking a trip to the Hampton's so I can celebrity stalk Ina Garten. I made Mole! ("Mole mole mole mole mole" - name the movie.) A truncated version but nevertheless, it was mole! I've heard that in a great mole, you can taste every ingredient. Well my mouth noticed many of the elements of this sauce... smoky heat from the chipotle, a hint of spicy sweet from the cinnamon and chocolate, an earthiness from the cumin and a brightness from the orange peel. Yeah, my palate's pretty advanced.
This was quick and relatively easy to make. Here's the recipe... Steak Mole with Cilantro, from the April Twenty-Ten Bon Appetit. I added a minced garlic clove to the sauce and more chipotle than BA called for because I'm dangerous like that.
We paired our meat with a lovely Mango Banana Margarita...
...and a Chunky Mexican Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing...
Roughly chopped red pepper, avocado, almonds and crumbled Queso Fresco. Here's how I did the dressing:
Cilantro Lime Dressing
(Serves 2)
1 T fresh lime juice
1 T chopped cilantro
2 T olive oil
Salt and pepper
Combine the lime juice and cilantro. Drizzle in the olive oil while stirring with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.
Time to make Mexican Brownies for my mom's big birthday dinner tonight...
Hooray for your first date with Mole! And it looks like you certainly did it right. The margaritas and accompanying salsa look to die for also. I love that when you embrace something - you do it to the fullest. Thanks for sharing:)
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