11 minute tamales Recipes

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

masa harina for tamales (preffer maseca), lard or 2 cups shortening, salt (and extra for seasoning ), pepper (to season ), powder chicken bouillon (preffer knorr), sour orange juice (1/2 for masa and 1/4 for meat, preffer goya marinade), chicken stock or 8 -10 cups broth, unsalted, pork butt , cubed into stew meat sizes, paprika (to season ), cumin (to season ), chipotle salsa, grain white rice , soaked in 1/2 cup warm water for 30 minutes, do not drain water, white potatoes, peeled, sliced into 1/4-inch small cubes (the size of a marble), olive (or about 25 of them), green peas or 1 (16 oz) can garbanzo beans, whole cilantro leaf, cooking oil, banana leaves, washed , hard spine removed and cut into 10x10-inch rectangles, aluminum foil , cut into 10x10-inch rectangles

fresh corn kernels, from 7 ears, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, egg, salt, baking powder, harina de maiz (dried corn flour), dried corn husks , soaked in warm water for 30 minutes, be found in hispanic grocery stores

maseca corn masa harina flour, mix for tamales, chicken broth, corn oil or 1 cup other vegetable oil (corn will enhance the flavor), salt, baking powder, rotisserie chicken, green tomatillo sauce, corn husk

vegetable shortening, at room temperature, masa harina, cornmeal, baking powder, cayenne powder, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, chicken stock, corn husks , soaked in water for 30 minutes, chorizo filling , recipe follows, salsa , recipe follows, fresh cilantro sprigs, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, chopped onions, minced shallots, minced garlic, uncooked chorizo, cooked black beans, roasted red pepper, seeded and small dice, minced jalapeno pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, lemon, juiced, salt and pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

dried corn husks, masa harina (instant corn flour), sugar, cream-style corn, unsalted butter, softened, soak the corn husks in a bowl of hot water until pliable , about 15 minutes.

olive oil, chopped chorizo sausage, minced onions, chopped garlic, vegetable shortening, at room temperature, masa harina, cornmeal, baking powder, cayenne powder, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, chicken stock, corn husks , soaked in water for 30 minutes

olive oil, chopped chorizo sausage, minced onions, chopped garlic, lard, at room temperature, masa harina, cornmeal, baking powder, cayenne powder, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, chicken stock, corn husks , soaked in hot water for 30 minutes, mole sauce , recipe follows

cumin seed, coriander, black pepper, sliced shallots, chopped garlic, lemon grass, finely chopped, galangal, finely chopped, cilantro leaves, chopped, thai bird chiles , soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and pureed, tomato paste, limes, juiced, shrimp paste, duck legs, salt and pepper, to taste, onion, chopped, red curry paste, coconut milk, cooked short grain rice, sliced scallion greens, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, by 6-inch) pieces banana leaves, salt and pepper, to taste, corn salsa, grilled fresh corn kernels, red onions , julienned, green papaya , julienned, tomatoes, cut in small dice, cilantro, chopped, limes, juiced, fish sauce, ground cumin, salt and pepper, to taste