Mexican Thanksgiving Alternatives

If you are a turkey around this time of year its a good time to keep a low profile - Turkeys however are not the smartest creatures and unfortunately for many of them their days are numbered!

If you live in the United States lets try and put some extra taste into your thanksgiving turkeys this year so why not try something a little different - we have found a great Mexican thanksgiving dish and of course it includes turkey!

Some call this one of Mexico’s finest dishes - it is known as Mole Poblano de Guajolote which loosely translates to Turkey in Chocolate Chile Sauce.

Mole poblano is a popular sauce and one unproven story about how it came about suggests that it was created by the nuns of Santa Clara and was intended to impress visiting officials to Mexico back in the 17th century. There is no proof of this however and there are plenty of other stories that suggest there were other events around the creation of this tasty recipe.

One of the most popular meals that uses the Mole sauce is of course the mole de guajolote which is now widely regarded as Mexico’s national dish.

The taste of this dish is so great that rumor has it that people have been known to make a special trip to Puebla (The home of this delicious dish) just to sample it.

Well to save you a long journey we have a Mole Poblano de Guajolote recipe - why don’t you try it. Rice, beans, tortillas and Guacamole are the traditional accompaniments.

Mexican Turkey Dishes

Mole Poblano de Guajolote Serves 6-8
Turkey Mole Serves 6