Real Homemade Tamales Recipe

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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
188
Calories
Total time
215
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 lb pork loin
  • 1 large onion, halved
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • tamale dough
  • 2 cups masa harina
  • 1 (10.5 oz) can beef broth
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup lard
  • 1 (8 oz) package dried corn husks
  • 1 cup sour cream

Directions:

  1. Place pork into a Dutch oven with onion and garlic, and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until the meat is cooked through, about 2 hours.
  2. Use rubber gloves to remove stems and seeds from the chile pods. Place chiles in a saucepan with 2 cups of water. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, then remove from heat to cool. Transfer the chiles and water to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture, stir in salt, and set aside. Shred the cooked meat and mix in one cup of the chile sauce.
  3. Soak the corn husks in a bowl of warm water. In a large bowl, beat the lard with a tablespoon of the broth until fluffy. Combine the masa harina, baking powder and salt; stir into the lard mixture, adding more broth as necessary to form a spongy dough.
  4. Spread the dough out over the corn husks to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Place one tablespoon of the meat filling into the center. Fold the sides of the husks in toward the center and place in a steamer. Steam for 1 hour.
  5. Remove tamales from husks and drizzle remaining chile sauce over. Top with sour cream. For a creamy sauce, mix sour cream into the chile sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 188.24 Kcal (788 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.63g 19%
Cholesterol 34.09mg 11%
Sodium 407.96mg 17%
Potassium 246.76mg 5%
Total Carbs 9.49g 3%
Sugars 0.43g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 5%
Protein 9.18g 18%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 57.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 142.71 Kcal (597 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.58g 19%
Cholesterol 25.85mg 11%
Sodium 309.29mg 17%
Potassium 187.08mg 5%
Total Carbs 7.19g 3%
Sugars 0.32g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Protein 6.96g 18%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 43.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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