Corn And Shrimp 'Pancakes' Topped With Huitlacoche Butter And Ming's Mole Sauce

Serves: 2

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

48

Sweetness

61

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Lard

1 cup

Milk

1

Salt

2 tbsps

Sesame Seed

4 cloves

Garlic

2 cups

Chicken Stock

Directions:

1

Preheat a large skillet or comal or griddle on medium-high heat and coat with lard or grapeseed oil

2

In a large bowl, whisk together the masa harina, eggs and milk

3

Fold in the whites, butter, and scallions

4

Fold in the kernels and shrimp

5

Ladle about 4 ounces of batter into the hot oil

6

Brown on both sides, about 3 minutes a side

7

Drain on paper towels and season lightly with salt and pepper

8

Plating: On a large plate, spread some mole

9

Top with pancakes, garnish with a dollop of huitlacoche butter

10

Mix all together in a bowl and keep in the refrigerator

11

In a dry saucepan, toast the almonds, sesame seeds, 5-spice, cinnamon, and tea until slightly smoking

12

Add the onions, garlic, and ginger and saute for 1 minute

13

Add the chiles and 1/2 of the soaking liquid

14

Add the mango and Shoaxing wine

15

Add stock and simmer 5 to10 minutes until slightly reduced, and all alcohol is burned off

16

Add chocolate and heat several more minutes

17

Transfer to a blender and blend at high speed

18

Check for seasoning