Spicy Beef Tamales (Robert Irvine) Recipe

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Directions:

  1. For filling and tamale casings:
  2. For the ground beef:
  3. For the filling:
  4. Husk corn, discarding the silk. Place corn husks in a large pot and pour boiling water over them, and allow to soak for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry, leaving moist but not wet.
  5. Cut the kernels from the corn to equal about 1 1/2 cups. Of this amount, puree 1 cup of the kernels in a food processor and leave the other kernels whole. Set aside.
  6. For the ground beef:
  7. Heat olive oil and saute onion until translucent. Add ground beef, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, celery salt, and salt and pepper, and cook until browned. Drain off extra fat and divide into even amounts per the number of tamales you will be making.
  8. For the filling:
  9. Combine cornmeal, salt, and 1 cup water in a mixing bowl. Bring another 1 cup of water to a boil and stir in cornmeal mixture, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, baking powder, pureed corn, whole corn kernels, and jalapeno.
  10. The tamales are eaten directly from the corn husk casings in which they are steamed. To make tamale casings for steaming: Tear corn husks into strips. Some of these will be woven together and should be at least an inch wide. You will also need about 16 narrower strips (1/4 to 1/2 inch wide) to secure the ends of the tamales. Lay 4 strips or so side by side, and then weave another 4 or so through in a perpendicular fashion to make 8 rectangles about 8 inches square. Each tamale will be filled with even amounts of the corn mixture, beef mixture and cheese. Spoon some of the corn mixture (between 2 and 4 tablespoons) into the center of each tamale case and spread to make a layer. Then spoon an even amount of the ground beef mixture into the center of corn mixture on each tamale. Top beef mixture with even amounts of cheese on each tamale. At this point, begin 1 or 2 pans of boiling water, each fitted with a steaming rack (You will need enough steaming space over the pans to accommodate the tamales.) Fold the corn husks so the corn filling encases the meat filling and cheese. Secure the ends of the tamales casings by tying shut with pieces of corn husk. Place tamales on racks and steam - covered - for about 20 minutes to a half hour, replenishing water in pan(s) as needed. Let rest briefly before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 782.35 Kcal (3276 kJ)
Calories from fat 435.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.41g 74%
Cholesterol 162.29mg 54%
Sodium 915.73mg 38%
Potassium 1134.38mg 24%
Total Carbs 46.47g 15%
Sugars 5.51g 22%
Dietary Fiber 6.34g 25%
Protein 45.56g 91%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 15%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 334.6mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 156.52 Kcal (655 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.68g 74%
Cholesterol 32.47mg 54%
Sodium 183.21mg 38%
Potassium 226.95mg 24%
Total Carbs 9.3g 15%
Sugars 1.1g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 25%
Protein 9.12g 91%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 15%
Iron 1.2mg 34%
Calcium 66.9mg 33%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.9
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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