Real Homemade Tamales Recipe

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Real Homemade Tamales
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Ingredients:

  • 2 large onions halved
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 4 cup water
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 2 can (10.5 oz) beef broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cup lard
  • 2 (8 oz) packages dried corn husks
  • 2 cup sour cream

Directions:

  1. Place meat 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 460.33 Kcal (1927 kJ)
Calories from fat 290 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.22g 50%
Cholesterol 55.3mg 18%
Sodium 1158.87mg 48%
Potassium 369.45mg 8%
Total Carbs 29.6g 10%
Sugars 0.86g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.34g 13%
Protein 14.11g 28%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 116.4mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 174.59 Kcal (731 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.22g 50%
Cholesterol 20.98mg 18%
Sodium 439.54mg 48%
Potassium 140.13mg 8%
Total Carbs 11.23g 10%
Sugars 0.32g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 13%
Protein 5.35g 28%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 44.2mg 12%

* 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

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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