Easy Green Tamales Recipe
Angelica Ponce
If you want to learn how to make tamales, this is your chance, as this easy green tamales recipe will be ready in 15 minutes.
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Ingredients
10
Servings
  • corn husk, soaked in water
  • 8 tomatillos, roasted, for the sauce
  • 2 serrano chiles, roasted, for the sauce
  • 1/2 onions, roasted, for the sauce
  • 1 garlic clove , roasted, for the sauce
  • 1 bunch cilantro, for the sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening, for the tamal dough
  • 1 cup chicken broth , for the tamal dough
  • 500 grams tamale dough, for the tamal dough
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder , for the tamal dough
  • 1 cup chicken breast , cooked and shredded
Preparation
15 mins
15 mins
Low
  • For the sauce: blend the tomato, serrano chili, onion, garlic, cilantro, and salt. Then heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes and set aside.
  • Beat the shortening for 3 minutes at medium speed, add the chicken broth, the dough, the baking powder, and the salt; continue beating until everything is perfectly combined.
  • Spread a little dough with a spoon over the corn husk, then add some chicken and a little sauce and close the tamale by bringing the two ends of the husk together, fold the top part inward, and repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling.
  • Place the green tamales in a baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and cook in the microwave for 10 minutes.
  • Unwrap the green tamale and enjoy it freshly made.

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