Red Iguana

Name: Red Iguana
Address: 736 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, 84116, US
Telephone: 801-322-1489

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736 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-322-1489
Last verified: September 2026
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A plate of enmoladas topped with pickled red onions in dark mole sauce at Red Iguana

Mole: Not one sauce but an enormous family of sauces built from combinations of chiles, spices, seeds, nuts, fruits, herbs and other ingredients. Some contain chocolate; many do not. Puebla is famous for mole poblano. Oaxaca is particularly celebrated for its variety of moles, including dark mole negro and green mole verde. Mole is commonly served with poultry or other meat, accompanied by rice and tortillas, but both recipes and uses vary widely. On this menu as: Moles · Mole Negro · Mole Amarillo.
Cochinita pibil: A Yucatecan preparation of pork seasoned with achiote and citrus, traditionally cooked slowly using the pib, an underground oven. Restaurant versions are commonly wrapped in banana leaves and roasted until the pork can be shredded. Pickled red onion is a classic accompaniment, as is habanero salsa for anyone who wants considerably more heat. On this menu as: Cochinita Pibil.
Enchiladas: Tortillas filled, rolled or folded and served with chile sauce or another sauce. Corn tortillas are traditional, but preparation varies widely by region. Rojas use a red sauce, while verdes use a green sauce. Enmoladas replace the chile sauce with mole, and enfrijoladas use a bean sauce. Enchiladas suizas are typically topped with a creamy green sauce and melted cheese. Tex-Mex enchiladas developed their own traditions, including versions topped with cheese, chile con carne or chile gravy. On this menu as: Enmoladas.
Chiles: poblano, jalapeño, serrano & habanero: Four fresh chiles you'll see repeatedly on Mexican menus. Poblano is a large, dark green chile generally on the mild side. It is commonly roasted for rajas and chiles rellenos. Jalapeño ranges from relatively mild to surprisingly hot. It may be served fresh, pickled or blistered whole as a chile toreado. Serrano is smaller and generally hotter than a jalapeño and is widely used in fresh salsas. Habanero has a fruity aroma and substantially more heat. It is especially associated with Yucatecan cooking. Individual peppers vary, sometimes considerably, so treat any heat ranking as approximate. On this menu as: Mole Poblano.

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