8ChilisDried Ancho Chili Peppers, de-seeded/de-stemmed and roughly chopped
2tsp Ground Coriander
2tspGround Cumin
2tspGround Oregano
1+1/2tspGround Allspice
1tspGround Cinnamon
½tspGround Anise Seed (optional, can be a pain to find)
1+1/2TbspGarlic Crushed
½CupUnsweetened Cocoa Powder
½CupTurbinado Sugar or Brown Sugar
½tspBlack Pepper Finely Ground
1+ tspHimalayan Pink Salt (salt to taste)
Oaxaca Style Mole u0026 Carnitas Enchiladas
1CupMole Sauce
3CupsAuthentic Mexican Carnitas
24Corn Tortillas
2+1/2CupsShredded Chihuahua Cheese*** See tips and tricks
1CupsCotija Cheese*** See tips and tricks
Optional Toppings (any combination)
Diced Avocado (pictured)
Shredded Cabbage (pictured)
Roughly Chopped Cilantro (pictured)
Lime Wedges (pictured)
Sliced Green Onions
Pico De Gallo
Guacamole
Mighty u0026 Healthy Fresco Elote Salad****
Fresh and Easy Mexican Caprese Salad****
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Instructions
Mole Sauce
Pour broth and dried peppers in blender.
Blend until smooth.
Using a medium saucepan on medium/high heat, melt the lard or heat canola oil until it is shiny.
Mix in the cocoa powder, all spices, and garlic. Let cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Mix in the blended chicken broth/pepper mixture and turbinado sugar. Bring to a boil while stirring frequently.
Once at a boil, set heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat, pour in food safe bowl, and salt to taste.
Enchilada Assembly
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Set up station of tortillas, bowl of mole sauce, carnitas, casserole dish and work space. Pictured below
Grease casserole dish heavily with cooking spray. Using a brush, cover each tortilla with mole sauce. Place about 1/8 cup of carnitas in tortilla and roll tightly. Pictured below.
Place rolled tortillas in casserole dish, and continue until all tortilla are in dish. Brush them with additional mole sauce.
Top tortillas evenly with shredded Chihuahua cheese and Cotija cheese. Cover with tin foil and place in oven for 10 minutes. Uncover for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubble and getting brown around the edges. Take casserole out and let it cool for 5 minutes. Add optional toppings and enjoy!