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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Tribeca New Mexico Mole

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Fernando Olea recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Fernando Olea.

New Mexico Mole from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Pecans 120 ml, Pine Nuts 120 ml, Sesame Seed 120 ml, Anise Seed 5 ml, Cumin 1 ml, Garlic 120 ml, Onion 120 ml, Apricot 120 ml, Chicken Stock 120 ml, White Pepper 3 ml
Pecans 120 mlPine Nuts 120 mlSesame Seed 120 mlAnise Seed 5 mlCumin 1 mlGarlic 120 ml

Ingredients

  • Pecans — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Pine Nuts — 1/2 cup pine nuts (piñon) (120 ml)
  • Cinnamon — 1 stick Mexican cinnamon
  • Sesame Seed — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Anise Seed — 1 tsp anise seeds (5 ml)
  • Clove — 4 cloves
  • Cumin — 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (1.25 ml)
  • Butter — 1 stick (113g)
  • Garlic — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Onion — 1/2 cup, chopped (120 ml)
  • Dried Chile — 1 (1/2 oz) chimayo chile, seeds removed
  • Apricot — 1/2 cup apricots, pitted (120 ml)
  • White Choc — 3 oz white chocolate (85 g)
  • Chicken Stock — 1/2 cup chicken broth (120 ml)
  • White Pepper — 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml)
  • Salt — to taste

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Fernando Olea works in Mexican / New Mexican moles at Sazón; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Southwest 2022 (Sazón, Santa Fe).

Originally published as New Mexico Mole.

Adapted from a Fernando Olea recipe (Fernando Olea / Chicago Tribune (Daily Press syndication)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Fernando Olea / Chicago Tribune (Daily Press syndication) (published as “New Mexico Mole”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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