Red Pork Tamales Recipe
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About Red Pork Tamales Recipe:
This dish can be tracked down to 8,000 BC and the word "tamale" comes from the Nahuatl word "Tamal" which happens to be one of the Aztec's primary languages. Tamales sees any meat of your choice along with some processed corn and fillings of your choice also leaf or any other wrappers. But do remember the corn type that we see that didn’t exist like in those days. Earlier then sweet stalks were used and later the natives realized the corn can be possessed. Today the tamales that’s eaten mostly during holiday season but back then it was food of gods. Even today Tamales are made during Christmas. Done from scratch, making of Tamales is a rigorous process.
Pork Tamale, a Mexican dish, made with shredded pork, chili powder, and other sauces is much typical of Mexico. The corn stuffed masa, with some juicy pork filling that is wrapped in corn husks and steamed and then cooked to perfection is an delicacy.
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Ingredients for Red Pork Tamales Recipe
- As required For the Pork Filling
- 4.50 pound pork butt or shoulder chopped in pieces
- 1 head of garlic
- 1 Onion
- 12 dried chile ancho stems and seeds removed
- 1/2 tablespoon whole cumin
- As required Salt and pepper
- As required Pork broth reserved from the cooking
- As required For the Masa Dough
- 2.50 pound 3 prepared masa
- 1 cup red chile sauce reserved from the pork filling
- As required You Will Also Need
- 40 corn husks
- As required A large steamer pot
- As required Water
Current Totals
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MacroNutrients
- Carbs
- Protein
- Fiber
Fats
- Fat
Vitamins & Minerals
- Calcium
- Iron
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B9
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Copper
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Phosphorus
- Selenium
- Zinc
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
How to Make Red Pork Tamales Recipe
STEP 01
In a large pot , add the pork pieces
STEP 02
Add the garlic,onion,1 ½ tbsp salt and 1tsp pepper
STEP 03
Cover with water and boil for 2hrs on low heat
STEP 04
Once the pork is fully cooked remove the meet from the pot
STEP 05
Reserve the water
STEP 06
To prepare red chile sauce
STEP 07
Add the chilies to a pot and cover with water
STEP 08
Boil and turn off heat blend until smooth
STEP 09
Add salt to taste
STEP 10
Strain the chile sauce
STEP 11
In a pot add the shredded pork and sauce ‘
STEP 12
Mix well
STEP 13
Cook for 20mins and let it rest
STEP 14
For the masa mix the chili sauce with it
STEP 15
In a corn husk add masa and the shreaded pork
STEP 16
Fold and steam for ½ hour
