Homemade Tamales

Holy Tamales these are tasty! Tamales make for a great snack or an entire meal. Prepare these tamales in bulk and you can freeze them for a later date. Then just heat and eat.

Course Breakfast, Hot Appetizer, Pasta Dough
Cuisine International Dishes, Mexican

Servings 8 servings
Calories 8804.49 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 8 ounce(s) large cornhusks
  • 80 ounce(s) pork
  • 20 ounce(s) cans enchilada sauce
  • 5 33/100 tablespoon(s) chili powder
  • 6 cup(s) Masa Harina

Instructions

 

  • Cook meat in water until tender.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Prepare the Masa Dough as directed on pkg. for tamales.
  • Mix Enchilada sauce and chili powder with the meat and simmer 5 minutes.
  • You may want to add more chili powder.
  • Rinse and soak the corn husks till pliable.
  • Drain thoroughly.
  • Spread about 2 tbsp dough on lower half of husk.
  • Put 2 or 3 tbsp meat mixture on dough.
  • Fold one side over, then fold the second side over a little past the middle.
  • It should hold together because of the dough.
  • Fold the end up.
  • Place folded end down in steamer, making sure it doesn’t tip.
  • Put husks on top of filled steamer.
  • Cover and steam about 45 minutes or till dough peels away from cornhusk.
  • Don’t let steamer boil dry!.

Nutrition

Calories: 8804.49kcalCarbohydrates: 661.07gProtein: 685.73gFat: 375.34gSaturated Fat: 126.33gCholesterol: 1858.67mgSodium: 6834.02mgFiber: 66.62gSugar: 50.13g

Keyword Pork
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