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Red Pork Tamales
Traditional pork and ancho chile tamales — the kind that take all Sunday but taste like a fiesta. Steaming them upright, packed snugly, is what keeps the masa from collapsing before it sets.
Total time
165 min
Prep
90 min
Cook
75 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Mexican
comforttraditionalporkcelebration
Ingredients
2 lbspork shoulder, cooked and shredded
3ancho chiles, soaked
3guajillo chiles, soaked
4 clovesgarlic
1 tspcumin
3 cupsmasa harina
2 cupspork broth
½ cuplard
1 tspbaking powder
dried corn huskssoaked
Instructions
1
Blend soaked chiles with garlic and cumin; season. Toss with pork.
2
Beat lard; mix in masa, broth, baking powder, salt until dough is fluffy.
3
Spread masa on husks; add pork filling; fold and tie.
4
Steam upright 1 hour until masa is firm.
5
Serve with salsa roja and pickled jalapeños.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
885
Protein
12.1g
Fat
60.2g
Carbs
77.2g
Fiber
8.4g
Sodium
130mg
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