Pork Tamales

[SunKat]

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr 45 mins

 

This pork tamales recipe has a pork filling with a sauce made with dry red peppers, very similar to the ones made in the Mexican Northern States of Coahuila and Nuevo León. A lady from Monclova, Coahuila gave me her recipe years ago. Her name is Yolanda and she sells these tamales to her neighbors.

Category dish type: Antojitos, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 16 Tamales

Author: Mely Martínez - Mexico in my Kitchen

Ingredients

For the Dough:

• 3 cups of Masa Harina for Tortillas
• 1 1/3 cup of Lard
• 2 1/2 cups of the broth where you cooked the meat.
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• Salt if needed Broth has already salt added

For the Meat:

• 3/4 pound of pork shoulder cut into cubes.
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 white onion
• 1 Bay leaf
• 4 cups of water
• 1 teaspoon of salt

For the Sauce:

• 2 Ancho Peppers cleaned deveined and seeded.
• 3 Guajillo Peppers cleaned deveined and seeded.
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 1/3 teaspoon of fresh ground cumin seeds
• 1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil
• Salt and black pepper to season
• 16 Large Corn Husks plus more for the steaming pot

Instructions

 

Instructions for the filling:

1. In a medium-size pot, combine the pork meat, garlic, onion, Bay Leaf and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cover with the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Simmer partly covered, occasionally skimming and discarding fat from surface, about 1 hour or until meat is tender enough to shred. Remove onion, garlic, Bay leaf, and discard. Skim the broth and when the meat is cool enough to handle shred into bite-size pieces and set aside.
2. While the meat is cooking. Soak the dry peppers in a medium size pot with warm water for about 20 minutes. Drain and place in the blender with the garlic cloves, cumin and 1/3 cup of soaking water. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium-size skillet over medium heat, add the dry peppers sauce, 1 cup of the meat broth and cook for 8 minutes. Add shredded pork and season with salt and ground black pepper. Add more broth if needed. Simmer until heated through, about 5 more minutes.
3. Place corn husks into a large bowl or pot. Pour enough boiling water over the husks to cover. Place a metal lid or heatproof dish on the husks to keep them submerged. Soak for about 45 minutes. Remove, drain and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat the lard by hand or with an electric mixer until it is light. Add baking powder and the masa-harina and gradually the stock until dough is very light. If your dough looks dry add more broth or water. Taste and add salt if needed.
5. Continue to beat until dough is well combined, light and smooth. To make sure your dough is light enough place a small amount in a glass with water. It will float when it’s ready.
6. Now comes the fun part. Assembling the Tamales. Place a small amount of the dough in the center of a corn husk. Using the back of a spoon spread the dough and top it with 1 1/2 tablespoon of the meat filling. Fold the sides of the husks. Fold bottom toward the center. And place tamales standing up in your already prepared tamal steamer cover with a layer of corn husks and a dish towel, cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Add more water to the steamer if needed during that time. For more pictures and instructions to assemble and cooking the tamales check this post “Chicken in green sauce Tamales”

7. To check for doneness remove one of the tamales and if the husk can easily be removed from the dough they are ready. But if the dough sticks to the husk place back into the pot and cooks for 15 more minutes.

Serve with a warm cup of Atole.

 

 

 

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[Mystic Wolf]

sounds good

[SunKat]

They are Don and you can pretty much put anything inside that you would like!

[MARGARIDA MARIA MADRUGA]

This revenue should raise dead!