From mole to cochinita pibil, chef Rick Bayless talks about 10 milestone meals that influenced his career. Rick Bayless is one of the best chefs in America and cooks Barack Obama's favourite Mexican food. This recipe is often served with chicken. Turkey in Mole Poblano In this recipe from Rick Bayless, juicy turkey breast is braised in a sauce of 11 chiles and spices, plus a host of aromatics that lend deep authentic flavor. Here is his recipe for mole – moh-lay – which took him decades to perfect Chef Rick Bayless shared the recipe for the complicated mole sauce he made at the White House for the state dinner on Wednesday - and it's a doozy. Listen for a crackling noise and watch for the color to change. UPDATE, 5/20: Rick Bayless has released his recipe for the Oaxacan black mole he served at last night's state dinner.. UPDATE, 5/19, 4:13pm:. Heat an ungreased skillet over medium heat and add the chile pieces. Briefly press the chiles down with a metal spatula. For chicken and broth: 6 … In his Mexico City kitchen, Rick leads a lesson in red mole making. Rick Bayless’ Smoky Peanut Mole: Tear 2 medium dried ancho chiles (about 1 ounce total), stemmed and seeded, into flat pieces. From Rick Bayless` ''Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico.'' We'll see mole in its many mouthwatering forms, including the elegant mole madre at Enrique Olvera's Pujol. Preparation. San Pedro Atocpan is a small town that produces some 60 percent of the mole eaten in all of Mexico, and Rick is pretty much the perfect tour guide to show us around. The White House has unveiled the menu and additional details for Wednesday night's state dinner honoring Mexico, prepared by guest chef Rick Bayless of Chicago, and also released the following statement about the menu: Mole is like the king of enchilada sauces. While some Enchilada sauces are super easy (hello Enchilada Sauce from Pantry Ingredients) others, like Mole, can be incredibly complicated with dozens of ingredients and take hours to make.Rick Bayless Brick Red Mole (Mole Coloradito) is kind of in the middle. 1. Braised Gunthorp slab bacon, fruits of the sea (Hudson Canyon scallops, Baja mussels, Alaskan king crab), herby Oaxacan green mole (tomatillo, jalapeño, corn … Ep13 | 25m 25s De-stem the chiles, tear them open and scrape out the seeds, collecting them. Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless Mole is Mexico's Mother Sauce. Rick leads a lesson in red mole making and prepares a herbacious mole verde with fish.