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From Adrián Torres's kitchen · Adrián Torres kitchen, _pending

stove · salsa

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Mole Negro

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

VEG OIL 15CHICKEN STOCK 150

Ingredients

  • CHILHUACLE6 g
  • MULATO/ANCHO10 g
  • PASILLA2.5 g
  • VEG OIL15 ml
  • ONION15 g
  • GARLIC5 g
  • PLANTAIN20 g
  • TOMATO20 g
  • TOMATILLO15 g
  • CHICKEN STOCK150 ml
  • ALMONDS4 g
  • SESAME SEED3 g
  • PUMPKIN SEEDS2 g
  • ALLSPICE0.5 g
  • CLOVE0.3 g
  • CINNAMON0.5 g
  • PEPPER0.3 g
  • STAR ANISE0.3 g
  • CHOCOLATE30 g
  • RAISINS5 g
  • PILONCILLO3 g
  • BREAD20 g
  • BEEF FAT10 g
  • SALT4 g

Method

  1. This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Provenance

Adrián Torres is a James Beard award recipient (Progressive Mexican). Cited awards include: James Beard Emerging Chef 2026.

Originally published as Mole Negro.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Adrián Torres / StarChefs Maximo (published as “Mole Negro”). Full citation lives in Provenance.