Recipes

Tamale Stuffing

Recipe Courtesy Of Food Network Kitchen

Authentic Mexican Pork Tamales

RECIPE COURTESY OF MUY BUENO

Authentic Mexican Rice

RECIPE COURTESY OF TASTE BETTER FROM SCRATCH

Tamale Stuffing (Dressing)

• 12 steamed tamales
• 2 cups grated Monterrey Jack cheese
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon each: granulated garlic, oregano leaves, ground cumin, and dark chile powder

Recipe for Basic Tamales

• 5 lbs. lean pork or beef, cooked and shredded
• 6 to 7 lbs. fresh masa
• 1 1/2 lbs lard (Our tamales are not made with lard, but this is the traditional ingredient)
• 1 tbls. salt
• 1 1/2 pts. red chili sauce
• 1 bundle oujas (corn shucks)

Basic Tamale Making

• 1 1/4 lb Pork shoulder
• 1/4 onion, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• 1/2 ts salt
• 4 peppercorns
• Water to cover
• 3 chile anchos
• 1/2 ts cumin seeds
• 2 tb lard
• Basic Tamal Dough
• 2 ts chili sauce
• -from the filling
• 72 small corn husks
• -soaked

Northern Mexico and Texas Tamales

Variation for the Tamale Recipe Above