Red Chicken Tamales

These delicious tamales are ideal for a rich dinner, thanks to their delicious combination of chiles, tomatillos, and tasty chicken. Don't miss out on trying this delicious recipe.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • banana leaf, roasted
  • 6 cups masa mix for tamales
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3 cups lard, melted
  • 2 cups chicken, cooked
  • 10 guajillo chiles, deveined and soaked
  • 6 tomatillos, roasted
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 allspice berries
  • 1 clove
  • 1 tablespoon lard
  • salt
Preparation
45 mins
1h 30 mins
Low
  • In a blender, blend the chiles, salt, garlic, clove, allspice, cumin, and tomatoes for 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • In a pot, heat the lard and add the sauce and chicken, cook for 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, mix the flour with lard, when your dough can form a ball without crumbling, gradually add the chicken broth until a smooth and fluffy dough forms. Set aside.
  • Add a tablespoon of the dough to the banana leaf and form a thin layer, add a tablespoon of the chicken with red sauce and close the tamal leaf.
  • In a steamer, cook the tamales for 1 hour or until cooked.
  • Serve on a platter and accompany with a cup of coffee.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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