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Turkey with Mole Sauce

GOOD TO KNOW The full-flavored traditional Mexican sauce called mole is made from dried chile, garlic, tomatoes, chocolate, and spices. Serve the leftover sauce with pork or use it to make enchiladas. Here, a salad of romaine and radish plus rice flecked with scallion completes the meal.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

3/4 cup Mole Sauce (recipe follows)
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 boneless, skinless turkey breast half (about 2 pounds)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk together mole sauce and the water until smooth. In a large heavy ovenproof saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Pat dry turkey and season with salt and pepper. Cook, rounded side down, until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn breast; pour mole mixture over turkey.

    Step 2

    Cover pan tightly; bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of turkey registers 145°F, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest 10 minutes before thinly slicing against the grain.

    Step 3

    Stir sauce in pan to combine and serve with turkey. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 4

    Per Serving (without Rice and Salad)

    Step 5

    Calories: 246

    Step 6

    Fat: 8.4g (1.3g Saturated Fat)

    Step 7

    Protein: 34.2g

    Step 8

    Carbohydrates: 7.8g

    Step 9

    Fiber: 1.3g

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