Puffy Fish Enchiladas with Mole and Pickled Strawberries

Ingredients

Steps

Ingredients

Prep time: 15 Mins
Cook time: 15 Mins
Total time: 30 Mins
Serves: 2-4

FOR THE MOLE
Chile Guajillo
2 Chile Ancho
Chile Aji Panca
2 tsp 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
.25-.5 cup chicken stock (enough to make mixture smooth)
black pepper to taste
salt to taste
FOR THE PICO DE GALLO
.5 cup chopped cilantro
1 blistered Chile poblano, seeded and chopped
1 green onion, sliced
.5 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

Guajillo Chiles

$15

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Aji Panca Pods

$20

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Wild Black Cumin Seeds

$10

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Steps

Step 1 - 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!)

Step 2 -

Remove and discard stems and seeds from the chiles

Step 3 -

Place all MOLE ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth, adding enough chicken stock so that it is a thick but spreadable sauce.

Step 4 - FOR THE PICO DE GALLO

Combine strawberries, cilantro, green onion and poblano in a small bowl

Step 5 -

Drizzle with chive vinegar and salt to taste, set to the side.

Step 6 - FOR THE COD

Place saucepan over medium high heat and add oil to coat bottom

Step 7 -

Sprinkle cod fillets with salt, and add to hot pan; cook until browned on each side, 1-2 minutes

Step 8 - TORTILLAS

Heat pan to medium high and cover bottom with oil

Step 9 -

Saute fresh tortillas until they begin to get slightly toasted and puffy

Step 10 - 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)

Step 11 -

Drizzle Mole onto plate and place tortillas on top, add more mole to over the top

Step 12 -

Top with Pico de Gallo

Things to remember

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)