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Chicken Tamales
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Chicken Tamales
FAQ
One of the biggest mistakes is not mixing the masa dough long enough; this causes the tamales to fall apart.
The secret to getting a soft, plush filling that pulls away from the sides of the corn husk as it cooks is always using a fat. Traditionally, these tamales are made with pork lard or vegetable shortening, but some modern recipes have also substituted canola or vegetable oil.
One of the most common tamale fillings, shredded pork is especially delicious mixed with salsa verde. 2. Tamales can be made with shredded or ground beef, often mixed with chillies.
Serve tamales with:
- Toppings: salsa, avocado, sour cream, pico de gallo.
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- Homemade Refried Beans.
- Easy Homemade Horchata.
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Cooking time for tamales. Even a light dough won't save a tamal from being undercooked or dry and crumbly, so cooking them long enough is important. You may see recipes that call for multiple hours of steaming, but those recipes are often for a LARGE steamer basket full of these gems.