Name: Tamales
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups masa harina; 1 cup lard, or shortening; 2 ½ cups chicken broth, warm; 2 lb pork shoulder, cooked shredded; 6 dried guajillo chilies, seeded soaked; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin, ground; 30 dried corn husks, soaked

Tamales

Steamed corn masa dumplings filled with seasoned pork in red chili sauce wrapped in corn husks.

Total time

2 hr 30 min

Prep

1 hr

Cook

1 hr 30 min

Serves

Difficulty

Hard

Per serving

320 kcal

Ingredients

4 cups masa harina
1 cup lard, or shortening
2 ½ cups chicken broth, warm Swap
2 lb pork shoulder, cooked shredded
6 dried guajillo chilies, seeded soaked
3 cloves garlic Swap
1 tsp cumin, ground
30 dried corn husks, soaked

Equipment

steamer pot, electric mixer

Method

Beat lard fluffy. Mix in masa harina and broth until spreadable dough.
Blend chilies with garlic, cumin, salt. Mix with shredded pork.
Spread 3 tbsp dough on smooth side of husk, leave border.
Place spoon of filling in center, fold husk closed. Fold bottom up.
Stand upright in steamer. Steam 90 min until masa pulls from husk. Rest 10 min.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 320
Protein: 18g
Carbs: 32g
Fat: 16g
Fiber: 3g

Protein 21%Carbs 37%Fat 42%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

mexican · tamales · masa · pork · steamed · traditional · special occasion

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