Green Tamale

Cristian L. Macias
Green tamales are one of the most popular recipes in Mexican cuisine. Here you will find a delicious recipe for tamales made with nixtamalized flour, just as they are prepared in the capital of our country.
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Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 800 grams masa harina
  • 300 milliliters chicken broth
  • 100 grams vegetable shortening
  • 300 grams lard
  • 600 grams chicken, thigh and leg
  • 15 grams salt
  • pepper, to taste
  • corn husks, necessary amount
  • 500 grams tomatillo
  • 10 grams garlic
  • 100 grams onion
  • 600 milliliters chicken broth
  • 50 grams serrano chile
Preparation
40 mins
1h
Medium
  • Soak the totomoxtle (corn husks) in hot water.
  • Cream the two lards.
  • Mix the flour with salt and cold chicken broth.
  • Add the dough to the mixture of the lards gradually.
  • Cook the chicken and shred it.
  • For the sauce: roast the tomatoes, garlic, onion, and green chiles. Blend these ingredients very well.
  • Form the tamales by filling them with chicken and a bit of the green sauce. Steam the tamales for 50-60 minutes or until fully cooked.

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