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Tamales de Puerco
Classic red pork tamales, wrapped and steamed with a rich ancho chilli sauce, the centrepiece of any Mexican celebration.
Total time
150 min
Prep
60 min
Cook
90 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-free
Ingredients
500gmasa harina
300glard
400mlwarm pork stock
1 tspbaking powder
600gpork shoulder, slow-cooked and shredded
3ancho chillis, toasted soaked and blended with garlic
1 tspground cumin
16dried corn husks, soaked
Instructions
1
Beat lard until fluffy, mix with masa harina, stock and baking powder into soft dough.
2
Mix shredded pork with ancho chilli sauce and cumin.
3
Spread masa on softened corn husks, leaving edges clear.
4
Add pork filling down the centre.
5
Fold husks to enclose, fold bottom up to seal.
6
Steam standing upright 1.5 hours.
7
Tamales are ready when masa pulls cleanly from husk.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
1496
Protein
48.7g
Fat
102.4g
Carbs
95.6g
Fiber
8.1g
Sodium
217mg
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