Green Tamales

Name: Green Tamales
Prep time: 180 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 kilo masa dough; 1/2 liters chicken broth; 400 grams lard; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon salt, if you want the tamales sweeter, just add a pinch; 50 banana leaves, to wrap the tamales; 750 grams tomatillo, peeled, for the filling; 1/2 cups fresh cilantro, chopped, for the filling; 1 tablespoon lard, for the filling; 1 onion, finely chopped, for the filling; 6 serrano chiles, finely chopped, for the filling; 300 grams chicken thigh, shredded; 2 cloves garlic; salt, to taste; aromatic herbs, to taste

Helena Gómez

Delicious recipe for green tamales, ideal for Candlemas day.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 02-02-2022

Preparation

Medium

Whisk the dough and the broth. In a separate bowl, beat the lard (until fluffy) and add it to the dough, mixing both together. Add the baking powder and salt and mix them well. Place a tablespoon of dough on each tamale leaf, add the filling, fold them, and cook for 45 minutes. Filling for the Tamal: Cook the tomatillos with 1/2 cup of water and salt. Once cooked, blend the tomatillos with the cilantro. In the lard, sauté the onion, then add the chili and the blended ingredients. Add the shredded chicken and let it season.