INGREDIENTS

  • 6 cups Blue Corn corn flour (Maseca)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup of lard
  • 50 dried Corn husks
  • Salt to taste
  • 1-pound chicken, finely shredded
  • 1- Pound Pork, finely shredded
  • 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • Tatemada salsas

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Tamales (in a corn husk)

STEPS:

  • 1To Make Masa beat lard on medium speed in a large bowl for 1 minute.
  • 2In a separate bowl, stir together corn flour, baking powder and 2 teaspoons salt.
  • 3Alternately add flour mixture and broth to the lard, beating well after each addition (add just enough broth to make a thick, creamy paste).
  • 4In the meantime, soak corn husks in warm water for at least 20 minutes; rinse to remove any corn silk and drain well.
  • 5In a bowl, Mix the cream cheese with the shredded chicken.
  • 6To assemble each tamale, spread 2 tablespoons of the masa mixture on the center of the corn husk (each husk should be 8 inches long and 6 inches wide at the top. If husks are small, overlap 2 small ones to form one. If it is large, tear a strip from the side)
  • 7Place about 1 tablespoon of Chicken mix/shredded Pork in the middle of the masa and top with ½ tablespoon tatemada salsa (one salsa per tamal).
  • 8Fold in sides of husk and fold up the bottom.
  • 9Place a mound of extra husks or a foil ball in the center of a steamer basket placed in a Dutch oven.
  • 10Lean the tamales in the basket, open side up.
  • 11Add water to Dutch oven just below the basket.
  • 12Bring water to boil and reduce heat.
  • 13Cover and steam 40 minutes, adding water when necessary.

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