Mexican Tamales
Learn how to make authentic Mexican Tamales that everyone will love.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: mexican food, tamales
Servings: 15 Tamales
Calories: 276kcal
Filling
- 1 Russet Potato Diced
- 2 Carrots Diced
- 2 Chicken Breasts Cooked and Shredded
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/4 Onion julienned
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Masa
- 2.5 cups Masa for Tamales
- 1.25 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tbsp salt
- 8 oz pork lard
- 1 tbsp baking powder
Guajillo Salsa
- 6 Guajillo Peppers deveined, deseeded, boiled, and cleaned
- 2 Pasilla Peppers deveined, deseeded, boiled, and cleaned
- 1/4 Onion roasted
- 3 cloves Garlic roasted
- 1/4 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Start by soaking the corn husks in lukewarm water so that they get softer. Once soft, strain the water and set the husks aside.
Fill the bottom part of the steamer with water and a little bit of salt, making sure that it doesn't reach the space where the tamales will be placed.
Masa
Add all of the dry ingredients, including the lard, to a large bowl and mix well.
Start adding the chicken broth a little at a time while stirring until a soft, malleable dough is formed
Filling
Sautee the onion and chicken with the spices and olive oil, set aside.
Add the carrots to boiling water for 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes and let everything boil together for an additional 10 minutes. The potatoes and carrots should still be pretty firm.
Transfer the carrots and potatoes to a frying pan and cook with salt and pepper over medium heat for a couple of minutes. Set aside,
Making and cooking the Tamales
Take two of the corn husks and overlap one on top of the other, leaving the end separated (see image)
Add 1/4 cup of the maza on top of the husks, then top with the chicken filling, the vegetables, and guajillo salsa.
Fold over like a gift, putting the seam down.
Add to the steamer, and cook for 1 - 1.5 hours.
Serving: 1tamal | Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 906mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2115IU | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2.2mg