Bean Tamales

Try these typical Oaxacan bean tamales. It's a recipe to share with family; you can't miss this delight.
Ingredients
10
Servings
  • 250 grams lard
  • 3 cups corn flour for tamales
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 chicken breast , large
  • 1/4 onions
  • 250 grams refried beans
  • banana leaves
  • salt
Preparation
2h
0 mins
Low
  • Beat the lard until fluffy and add the sifted flour with the baking powder, also add enough broth from cooking the chicken breast to form a soft dough.
  • Cook the chicken breast in water with onion and salt. Remove from the broth and shred.
  • Heat the beans, adding chicken broth to form a thick sauce.
  • Clean the banana leaves and give them a light boil to soften, drain, and cut into squares.
  • On top of each leaf, place a bit of dough, then add chicken and the bean sauce, and cover with a bit more dough.
  • Fold the leaf into four quarters so that the tamales are square and flat, and tie with strips of the same banana leaf.
  • Cook for one hour in a steamer in a water bath until the leaf easily unfolds from the tamal.

Nutritional Information

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