Thanksgiving Turkey a la Mexicana “Mole Poblano de Guajolote”. This turns out to be a yummy Turkey with a kick to it. If you want to try something new this Thanksgiving or any time of the year and “Mole” is on your mind; then try this easy to follow recipe. I am going to prepare this recipe several times before I try at making Mole from scratch again. It was not pretty… 
After all, Thanksgiving was about sharing food. So we are sharing with you today an easy to follow recipe from MexGrocer.com :
“In an 1870s cookbook from Puebla there were recipes for 44 different moles but only one, Mole Poblano de Guajolote, or turkey in mole sauce, is sometmes called the “National Dish of Mexico.” This mole has descended from an Aztec chilemolli dish and although it’s called poblano, it doesn’t contain any poblano chiles. In this case poblano refers to the people of Puebla, birthplace of this dish. For an authentic taste, lard is used, but if that’s offensive to you, substitute vegetable oil. Also, Mexican chocolate can be used, but if you do, be sure to eliminate the cinnamon from the recipe.”
* 4 to 6 serving-size slices of raw turkey or chicken
* Lard or vegetable oil
* Prepared mole sauce
*1 to 2 canned chipotle chiles en adobo, minced
*1 cup turkey or chicken broth
*Freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste
* Sesame seeds for garnish
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Brown the turkey or chicken pieces in the lard or oil a heavy skillet for 10 minutes on each side. Remove the pieces and place in a baking dish and roast in the oven for 50 minutes if using turkey and 30 minutes for chicken. Remove from the oven and keep the meat warm.
In another skillet over medium heat, combine the prepared mole sauce with the chipotles and broth and heat until the sauce thickens to to your liking.
Add the turkey to the mole sauce and heat through. Arrange the turkey in the sauce on a serving platter, add salt and pepper to taste, garnish with the sesame seeds and serve.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Heat Scale: Mild to Medium
[Source] MexGrocer.com
