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Tamales Verdes de Pollo
Green tomatillo chicken tamales, filled generously with tangy salsa verde and Oaxacan cheese, then wrapped and steamed gently inside corn husks.
Total time
150 min
Prep
60 min
Cook
90 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-free
Ingredients
500gmasa harina
300glard
400mlwarm chicken stock
1 tspbaking powder
600gchicken thighs, poached and shredded
300mlsalsa verde
200gOaxacan cheese, shredded
16corn husks, soaked
Instructions
1
Beat lard until fluffy, mix with masa harina, stock and baking powder into soft dough.
2
Mix shredded chicken with salsa verde.
3
Spread masa on softened husks, add chicken and cheese filling.
4
Fold and seal husks.
5
Steam upright for 1.5 hours.
6
Rest 10 minutes before serving.
7
Serve with extra salsa verde.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
1405
Protein
59g
Fat
86g
Carbs
98.7g
Fiber
8.8g
Sodium
914mg
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