783 western tamale 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

frozen chicken tamales or 24 oz beef tamales, frozen corn , unthawed, green chilies, diced, green onions, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, whipping cream, salsa verde, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, pepper, monterey jack cheese, grated, avocado , wedges (optional), salsa verde (optional)

dried corn husks (2 oz, or 1/4 package), masa harina for tamales (see tips, below), sugar, vanilla bean , or 3/4 tsp pure nonalcoholic vanilla flavoring (see tips, below) or vanilla extract, unsweetened shredded coconut, vegetable shortening or butter, softened, baking powder (optional, see tips, below ), raisins

pork shoulder or 3 1/2 lbs pork butt, trimmed of fat and cut up, water, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, minced, salt, red chili sauce (see (to be used with traditional tamales) for ), shortening, masa harina, baking powder, dried corn husks (about 8 inches long)

beef tamales, onion, finely chopped, corn, drained, tomato sauce, chili powder, cheddar cheese, shredded, olive, sliced

maseca masa corn flour , for tamales, corn oil, baking powder, sugar (or to taste), pineapple juice, pineapple chunks in juice

hot tamales, undrained, chili with beans, shredded cheddar cheese, crushed corn chips

dried corn husks (the larger the better), tomatillo, husked and rinsed, garlic cloves, chopped, three-inch long serrano chilies, stemmed and chopped, olive oil, low sodium chicken broth, coarsely shredded cooked chicken (about 1 lb, purchased from rotisserie chicken works best and takes a lot of the work out), chopped fresh cilantro, vegetable shortening, salt (omit if masa mixture contains ), baking powder (omit if masa mixture contains ), freshly ground masa dough , for tamales, 34 to 36 oz (or make masa dough with 3 1/2 cups masa harina mixed with 2 1/4 cups warm water, corn tortilla mix,), low sodium chicken broth

corn husks, raisins or currants, apple juice, lard or butter, at room temperature, sugar, fresh masa for tamales, store-bought, milk at room temperature, salt, baking powder, ground cinnamon, chopped dried figs, crema , for serving (optional, recipe follows), peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped mango or, papaya , for serving (optional)

hot tamale fondue recipe, tamales, onion, finely chopped, no-beans chili, velveeta cheese, sliced, tamales into medium saucepan. add chili. add chopped onions. heat slowly , stirring occasionally, so as not to scorch. when hot, add sliced cheese. stir until cheese is melted. keep warm in a fondue pot., serve with corn chips .

unsalted butter or olive oil, yellow onion, minced (about 1 1/2 cups), dry sherry , such as amontillado, black raisins, apple, peeled and cut into medium dice (about 1 cup), cumin seeds , crushed in a mortar, fresh oregano, finely chopped, new mexico red chile powder or other chile powder with mild to moderate heat, leftover vegetable or sweet tamales, chopped into small pieces, about 3 cups (see notes), day-old leftover cornbread, crumbled (see notes ), lightly toasted pine nuts, minced italian parsley, kosher salt and pepper to taste, chicken broth , as needed

chili without beans, tamales, mashed or your favorite tamales, onion, finely chopped, worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced, mild cheddar cheese, grated, chili powder, drops tabasco

your favorite hot tamales or 1 can of tamales, cream style corn, chili powder, egg (have made it with 2 s), grated cheese (you can make it as cheesy as you like)

dried corn husks, lard or vegetable shortening (i used . it adds flavor. it s not that bad once in a while, it s a saturated fat yes, but vegetable shortening is a trans fat, and i think that s worse for you. you can render your own using the cut off fat from pork roast and pork chops. do not use salt pork or bacon - ask your butcher for about 1 1/2 lb of pork fat), baking powder, blue corn meal ( is coarser than yellow, but if you want to make yellow tamales, get masa harina for tamales), water, chicken stock, preferably homemade, salt, poblano chilies, seeded and cut into a small dice, fresh or frozen corn (thawed if frozen ), monterey jack cheese , cut into a small dice

frozen chicken or beef tamales, frozen white or yellow corn, diced mild green chilies, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh cilantro, whipping cream, salsa verde, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, ground black pepper, grated monterey jack cheese, avocado wedges, salsa verde (optional)

dried corn husks, tomatillos, husked, rinsed, serrano chiles, stemmed, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, low-salt chicken broth, coarsely shredded cooked chicken (about 1 lb; from purchased rotisserie chicken), chopped fresh cilantro, lard or solid vegetable shortening, salt (omit if masa mixture contains ), baking powder (omit if masa mixture contains ), freshly ground masa dough for tamales (34 to 36 oz), or make masa dough with 31/2 cups masa harina (corn tortilla mix; about 17 oz) mixed with 2 1/4 cups warm water, low-salt chicken broth

lean ground meat, ballard cornbread mix, onion (finely chopped ), rotel tomatoes & chilies, two alarm chili mix, peeled tomatoes (chopped ), mexican chili powder, cumin, water, salt, cayenne pepper, corn husk , tamale papers (found in most groceries)

frozen chicken tamales or 6 (4 oz) beef tamales, frozen white corn or 1 (10 oz) package corn (unthawed), diced mild green chilies, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh cilantro, whipping cream, salsa verde, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, ground black pepper, grated monterey jack cheese, avocado, cut in wedges, salsa verde (optional)