Coffee Mole with Grilled Shrimp

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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This recipe makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 lb large shrimp , peeled and deveined2 2lb lblarge shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander 1/4 1/4cup cupchopped fresh coriander
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 2tbsp tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes 1/2 1/2tsp tsphot pepper flakes
Mole Sauce:
3/4 cup hot strong coffee 3/4 3/4cup cuphot strong coffee
2 ancho chilies , seeded and chopped2 2ancho chilieancho chilies, seeded and chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 1tbsp tbspvegetable oil
1 onion , chopped1 1oniononions, chopped
3 cloves garlic , minced3 3cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup toasted blanched almonds 1/3 1/3cup cuptoasted blanched almondalmonds
1/4 cup golden raisins 1/4 1/4cup cupgolden raisingolden raisins
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds 2 2tbsp tbsptoasted sesame seeds
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) tomatoes 1 1can (19 oz/540 mL) can (19 oz/540 mL)tomatotomatoes
2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 2tbsp tbspred wine vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano 1 1tsp tspdried oregano
1 tsp cinnamon 1 1tsp tspcinnamon
1/2 tsp dried coriander 1/2 1/2tsp tspdried coriander
1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
1 pinch ground cloves 1 1pinch pinchground cloves
1 pinch aniseed 1 1pinch pinchaniseed
1 oz semisweet chocolate , chopped1 1oz ozsemisweet chocolate, chopped

Preparation

In large bowl, toss together shrimp, coriander, oil and hot pepper flakes. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.

Mole Sauce: In bowl, combine coffee and chilies; let soak until softened, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Set aside.

In food processor, process almonds until coarsely ground. Add raisins and sesame seeds; pulse until coarsely ground. Add tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, cinnamon, coriander, pepper, cloves, aniseed, onion mixture and softened chilies and soaking liquid; process until coarsely puréed.

Return mixture to skillet; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in chocolate until melted. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.

Meanwhile, place shrimp on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook until pink, about 3 minutes per side. Serve with mole sauce.