Courtesy of Darrin Bokyo of The Old Crow Caf.
Directions for: Hole Mole Burrito
Ingredients
Mole Sauce10 Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
6 ounce sweetened dark chocolate, roughly chopped
1 large white onion, roughly chopped
cup raisins
cup almonds, roughly chopped
1 - 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, roughly chopped
3 clove garlic, roughly chopped
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
1 star anise
1 Tbsp vegetable stock
Tomato Salsa (2 cups)3 - 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
red onion, chopped
juice of 1/2 lime
bunch cilantro
chili powder, to taste
salt and pepper
hot sauce, to taste
Achiote Chicken5 annatto seeds (or 3 tablespoons paprika + 2 tablespoons turmeric)
2 Tbsp cumin seeds
1 Tbsp black peppercorns
1 Tbsp allspice
tsp ground cloves
3 habanero peppers, seeded
cup orange juice
cup white vinegar
8 clove garlic
juice of 5 limes
1 lb(s) chicken breast and thigh meat
3 Tbsp tomato paste
Assembly2 cup uncooked wild rice
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
4 - 6 (12-inch) flour tortillas
3 (13-oz) cans refried beans
1 (15-oz) can black beans, drained (1 1/2 cups)
2 cup sour cream
2 cup mixed shredded cheese (Cheddar & Monterey Jack or other Tex-Mex mix)
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 cup queso fresco cheese (or feta), crumbled
Directions
Mole Sauce1. In a large pot, stir together tomatoes, dark chocolate, white onion, raisins, almonds, chipotle peppers, garlic, chili powder, cumin, anise, vegetable stock, and 2 cups of water.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower to medium-low and simmer for 25 minutes, or until tomatoes are soft and start to break down.
3. Set mixture aside to cool, then pure in a food processor until smooth.
Tomato Salsa (2 cups)1. Stir together tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, and fresh cilantro; add a pinch each of chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add hot sauce to taste, if desired.
2. Set aside until assembly.
Achiote Chicken1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a food processor, combine annatto seeds (or paprika and turmeric), cumin seeds, black peppercorns, allspice, cloves, habanero peppers, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, and lime juice.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Add chicken to a baking pan and pour achiote sauce on top. Stir in tomato paste and add water until chicken is covered.
5. Bake chicken for 30 minutes, or until chicken pulls apart easily; keep oven warm for burrito assembly.
Assembly1. While chicken bakes, combine 2 cups of uncooked rice with 4 cups of water; bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer of medium-low for 30 minutes, or until water has absorbed.
2. Stir chili powder and cumin into cooked rice and shred cooked chicken with a fork.
3. To assemble tortillas, spoon cup of refried beans down the centre of each flour tortilla; top with 1 cups of rice, cup of black beans, cup of corn and shredded chicken.
4. Fold two ends inwards towards centre; fold bottom end to centre, cupping hands around ingredients to compress burrito. Continue rolling tightly.
5. Reheat mole sauce in a large pan over medium heat; bring to a low simmer while burrito bakes.
6. Place burrito onto a baking tray and place in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until warmed through.
7. To serve, remove burrito from the oven and pour mole sauce over the burrito; top with shredded cheese and garnish with queso fresco and fresh cilantro. Serve with a side of tomato salsa and sour cream.
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