Tamales Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Tamales
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 8 cups masa harina; (add blue corn?); 3 tsp salt; 3 tsp baking powder; 4 cups chicken stock and ancho; 1/2 cup veg oil/crisco/chicken fat/lard; 3 cups corn from kernels, in blender with 1 cup stock; 3 packs of husks (about 80?) soaked; 2 green peppers, one red onion, sauteed, mushrooms; (could add queso fresco, cilantro); pack of chicken andouille sausage ground up and one large pack chicken, cooked with ancho salsa; (or beef braised in chilie sauce); cumin; chiptel in adobo

Servings: persons

8 cups masa harina
(add blue corn?)
3 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
4 cups chicken stock and ancho
1/2 cup veg oil/crisco/chicken fat/lard
3 cups corn from kernels, in blender with 1 cup stock
3 packs of husks (about 80?) soaked
2 green peppers, one red onion, sauteed, mushrooms
(could add queso fresco, cilantro)
pack of chicken andouille sausage ground up and one large pack chicken, cooked with ancho salsa
(or beef braised in chilie sauce)
cumin
chiptel in adobo

1
mix masa and flours, then beat in oil and stock and chilie
2
some put chicken and salsa on top
3
stand up packets
4
boil 1.5 hrs?
5
(salsa: boil or roast tomatillas, jalaneos, red peppers dried)
6
could make the paste thin and paint it on all other the husk, or add it as a ball.
7
add red salsa (tomatillo, onion, garlic, pepper, salt, cilantro, red onion, red peppers soaked, or use jalapeno instead for green chilie)
8
roast in oven and food processor.
9
could use ground beef. cayenne, tomato sauce

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 cups masa harina, (add blue corn?), 3 tsp salt, 3 tsp baking powder, and more.

Yes, Tamales falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tamales

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