Grilled mahi with mole rojo

Here are the results of the mole cook. Not a great photo, but a great meal. Grilled mahi mahi doused in red mole sauce. Homemade guacamole with baked flour tortilla chips. Merlot.


I think the mole turned out great. I can't believe, after seeing how many peppers went into it, that there is NO heat to it at all. I knew it wasn't supposed to be spicy (the peppers were mulato, ancho and pasilla...not very hot varieties), but I figured there would be SOME heat. Instead, it's the fruity flavor of the chiles that comes out. And with each bite, you can taste flavors from the multitude of ingredients. The smell and flavor of the sauce is really outstanding.

Tomorrow night, I'm making lacquered chicken, where the mole sauce is used to make a glaze. The recipe calls for baking the chicken, I figure grilled thighs can only make it better.