Puffy Fish Enchiladas with Mole and Pickled Strawberries
Ingredients
FOR THE MOLE
- Chile Guajillo
- 2 Chile Ancho
- Chile Aji Panca
- 2 tsp Wild Black Cumin Seeds
- 4 sections Abuelita Mexican chocolate, melted with water
- 1 Tbsp peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp raisins
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup chicken stock (enough to make mixture smooth)
- Black pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
FOR THE PICO DE GALLO
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 blistered Chile poblano, seeded and chopped
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup Pickled strawberries
- 2-3 Tbsp Chive vinegar
- Salt to taste
TORTILLAS
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FISH
- 1 lb black cod, bones removed and cut into 2 oz strips
- Salt
- Neutral oil for cooking
Directions
FOR MOLE
- Toast dried chiles in a pan until black and charred (put overhead fan on, as this process releases a lot of oils that may cause breathing to get difficult!)
- Remove and discard stems and seeds from the chiles
- Place all MOLE ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth, adding enough chicken stock so that it is a thick but spreadable sauce.
FOR THE PICO DE GALLO
- Combine strawberries, cilantro, green onion and poblano in a small bowl
- Drizzle with chive vinegar and salt to taste, set to the side.
FOR THE COD
- Place saucepan over medium high heat and add oil to coat bottom
- Sprinkle cod fillets with salt, and add to hot pan; cook until browned on each side, 1-2 minutes
TORTILLAS
- Heat pan to medium high and cover bottom with oil
- Saute fresh tortillas until they begin to get slightly toasted and puffy
ENCHILADAS
- Place a piece of cooked cod inside of each tortilla and fold in half (not rolled as you would expect, but like a taco)
- Drizzle Mole onto plate and place tortillas on top, add more mole to over the top
- Top with Pico de Gallo
Recipe Note
- Be sure to turn on your kitchen fan and open windows when toasting the dried chiles
- Take care when food processing the chiles, as sticking your head into the blender to see/smell the progress may result in a coughing fit (don’t worry, this won’t be the case once all ingredients are combined)