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Homemade Tamales

A corn tamale always falls from the sky in the morning or in the afternoon, so learning to make it at home is a great idea. Discover how to make homemade tamales with different fillings and mixes in the dough with our recipes for Oaxacan tamales, corn tamales, tamales filled with cochinita pibil or chicken, with divorced salsas.

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Divorced Tamales with Chicken

Time: 3h 30 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 30

During these National Holidays, enjoy a traditional tamale. The best part is that you can have both green and red sauce in the same preparation. Tamal means wrapped, as the cooking technique involves wrapping the dough in corn or banana leaves.

This Divorced Tamale with Chicken is the perfect recipe for you. You won't have to choose between green or red; you can have both. Enjoy this Mexican recipe in an original way.

Oaxacan Mole Tamales

Time: 1h 40 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 8

These delicious Oaxacan Mole Tamales with Chicken are a classic of Mexican cuisine. This delicious recipe, originating from the state of Oaxaca, is very easy to cook. Prepare the dough from scratch to ensure it is fluffy and moist. This recipe is perfect for the offering at the Day of the Dead altar.

The name of these Oaxacan Mole Tamales with Chicken comes from the Nahuatl “tamalli” which means “wrapped,” the tamale is a food of pre-Hispanic origin. Each state in the country prepares them with different ingredients, but they all have the same base, which is corn dough.

Sweet Corn Tamales

Time: 1h 10 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 6

Sweet corn tamales ✅ typical of the State of Michoacán, Guerrero, and Mexico are made from ground tender corn, butter, and lard. Resulting in a mixture with a very smooth and sweet consistency that makes them a delicacy of Mexican cuisine. These little tamales are served with a bit of sour cream that adds moisture and flavor to every bite.

If you are a lover of sweet corn tamales, you definitely can't miss this recipe. You will become an expert in making them and can prepare them whenever you crave them. They are perfect to serve during national holidays, Día de Muertos, and posadas.

Pibil Cochinita Tamale in Banana Leaf

Time: 1h 50 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 8

In Mexico, there are over 4000 varieties of tamales, among which are banana leaf tamales that are very characteristic for their filling of nixtamalized corn dough, to which any type of filling can be added. In this case, we used chipilín leaves, a type of quelite with a very dominant flavor, and a filling of cochinita pibil accompanied by pickled purple onions. They are very delicious and original!

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