Name: Northern Pork Tamales
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 130 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 kilo pork leg; 1 head garlic; 1/4 onions; salt; 6 guajillo chiles, roast, for the marinade; 2 ancho chiles, roast, for the marinade; 5 morita chiles, roast, for the marinade; 1 tomato, roast, for the marinade; 3 cloves garlic, roast, for the marinade; 1/2 onions, roast, for the marinade; 1 tablespoon cumin, roast, for the marinade; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for the marinade; 1 kilo masa dough, for the dough; 250 grams lard, for the dough; salt, for the dough; 1 tablespoon REXAL® baking powder, for the dough; 15 corn husks, soaked in hot water

Preparation

50 mins

2h 10 mins

Low

In a pot with water, cook the pork leg with garlic, onion, thyme, and salt until the meat is tender. Remove from the broth, cool, and shred. Reserve the broth. For the marinade, blend the chiles with the tomato, garlic, onion, cumin, enough salt, and a little of the meat cooking broth until you obtain a smooth sauce. Strain if necessary.