Divorced Tamales with Chicken

Name: Divorced Tamales with Chicken
Prep time: 210 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 6 guajillo chiles, cleaned and deveined; 1 ancho chile, clean and deveined; 8 morita chiles, clean and deveined; 1/4 onions; 3 cloves garlic; salt; pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 kilo tomatillo; 7 serrano chiles, cleaned and deveined; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 onions; 1/4 cups fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 30 corn husks; water, hot; 350 grams lard; 1 kilo masa mix for tamales; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2 cups chicken broth; 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded

Lorenza Ávila

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.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 28-08-2018

Preparation

1h 30 mins

Low

For the red sauce, in a pot with boiling water, cook the guajillo chile, ancho chile, morita chile, onion, and garlic for about 15 minutes. Blend the previous preparation with a little of the water until you obtain a smooth sauce.