Mole Poblano Enchiladas: choose your sauce and your plate

Find the chicken enchilada plate

Look under Combination & Specialties for Mole Poblano Enchiladas. The item names both the filling, chicken breast, and the chocolate mole sauce, so use the full dish name when ordering.

Ask about the accompaniments for your plate before choosing any additions. If the mole enchiladas pictured above caught your attention, use the full dish name when ordering so the sauce and filling are clear.

Compare the sauces by their ingredients

Green Enchiladas Verdes use tomatillo sauce, with a choice of meat or cheese. Enchiladas Rancheras Rojas pair red pasilla and tomato sauce with meat or cheese choices. Mole Poblano Enchiladas use chicken breast and chocolate mole sauce.

Those names give you a useful way to begin a conversation about the dish. Choose the sauce that interests you, then check its filling and any change you would like. The choices offered for one enchilada dish may differ from another.

Ask about flavor in the way you experience it

Tell the restaurant what you are curious about. You might want to know how the kitchen describes the sauce, how much heat to expect, or how it differs from the red and green choices. Asking about this particular plate is more helpful than deciding from the sauce’s color.

Chocolate is part of the mole description, but that single ingredient does not answer every question about the finished dish. If sweetness, heat, or another aspect matters to your choice, say so. The conversation can help you choose something you will be comfortable ordering.

Keep ingredient questions specific

If you need to avoid an ingredient, ask about the sauce, filling, and preparation of the dish you are considering. Explain the requirement before ordering and wait for the restaurant’s answer before deciding.

For a table of friends or relatives, keep that question with the correct person’s plate. If two people choose different enchiladas, an answer about one sauce should stay attached to that dish. This keeps the order clear without everyone needing the same meal.

Plan a group order as its own conversation

The catering menu lists enchiladas by the dozen with red or green sauce. If you would like mole enchiladas for a gathering, ask about that exact dish, the date, and the quantity you need.

Once the available choices are clear, confirm the sauce and filling before planning the other food. Rice, beans, and other dishes can then be discussed as part of the whole meal. The party-tray guide explains how pieces, trays, and packages fit together when you are feeding a group.

Is the mole sauce sweet or spicy?

Ask the restaurant to describe its current preparation in terms of what you enjoy. The menu tells you that it is a chocolate mole sauce, while the kitchen can answer the flavor and heat questions that help you choose your meal.

Can I have a different filling?

The Mole Poblano Enchiladas are listed with chicken breast. Ask whether the change you have in mind is available. Green Enchiladas Verdes and Enchiladas Rancheras Rojas list meat or cheese choices if you would like to compare another option.