INGREDIENTS
Meat Filling
- 5 lbs pork roast, chicken, etc.
- 1 8-oz bag chili pods, mild (chili ancho)
- 4 cloves garlic (per bag of chili)
- salt (to taste)
Masa
- 5 lbs prepared masa
- 1 lb lard
- 2 cups broth (from above)
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 8-oz bag corn husks
INSTRUCTIONS
The Day Before:
- Steam meat until it is tender, or cook in pressure cooker.
- While the meat is cooking, use kitchen shears to cut the tops off the chili pods and remove stems.
- Rinse the chili pods and put them in a pot with enough water to cover them completely. Boil for about 10-15 minutes.
- In a blender, put 4 cloves of garlic per bag of chili and enough water to make 4 cups of chili sauce. Blend well.
- When the meat is cooked, cut or shred it and fry in lard.
- Add enough chili sauce to make the meat red.
- Add broth to make it juicy. Add salt to taste.
- Simmer about 30 minutes.
The Day Of:
- Mix masa with lard and about 2 cups of broth. Add baking powder and salt.
- Knead well until smooth enough to spread.
- Clean shucks and soak in water.
- Put tamales together.
Cooking Tamales:
- Steam tamales for about one hour or in a pressure cooker for 20-30 minutes.
- The masa should pull away from the shuck when done.
- Let tamales sit for 10-15 minutes before eating.
NOTES
- About 2 cups of chili sauce makes enough for 5 dozen tamales; 8 cups for 20 dozen tamales. You can freeze the unused chili sauce for another day.
- Remember not to touch your face after working with chili pods!
- I don’t do the extra step of frying the meat in lard because I usually do this when my meat is just cooked. If I was using left-over turkey, for example, I would fry the meat to warm it up.
- If you can’t find prepared masa, you can make your own.
- Tamales can be frozen for up to 6 months.
1 pound of masa + 1 pound of meat = 1 dozen tamalesInstant Pot Instructions:
- If using an Instant Pot to cook your meat, place 5 lbs of meat (pork) to top on a silicon trivet. Add 2 cups of water. Cook on HIGH for 80 minutes and allow “natural” release.
NUTRITION
Nutrition Facts
Tamales
Serving Size
3 tamales
Amount per Serving
Calories
40
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
3691
mg
160
%
Potassium
203
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
8
g
3
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
4753
IU
95
%
Vitamin C
33
mg
40
%
Calcium
497
mg
50
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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