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Tamales
Traditional tamales made with masa and filled with meats or veggies, wrapped in corn husks and steamed to perfection. A little labor-intensive but worth every effort.
Ready in 180 minutes · serves 12 · 350 calories per serving · mexican cuisine.
180
min total
12
servings
350
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 4 cupsmasa harina
- 2 lbspork
- 2 cupschicken broth
- 20 unitscorn husks
- to tastespices
Instructions
- 01
Soak corn husks in warm water for 30 minutes.
- 02
Prepare filling by cooking pork until tender, then shredding.
- 03
Mix masa harina, chicken broth, and spices to form the dough.
- 04
Spread masa on corn husks, add filling, and fold into packets.
- 05
Steam tamales for about 2 hours until cooked through.
