Authentic Tamales Recipe
This is her recipe with a few additions from me.
Authentic tamales recipe. One day i went to the international market and stood in the mexican aisle till a woman with a full cart came by. Moms authentic mexican tamales recipe. Our family recipe makes the best mexican tamales recipe ever. Published february 2 2015 last modified june 20 2019 by mely martinez 135 comments.
I had been looking for a tamale recipe for years. Try your hand at this festive food with our step by step guide. This is great served with refried beans and a salad. Authentic homemade tamales are something magical.
Start a new family tradition this. November 6 2017 by sandy h. Jump to recipe print recipe. Every family that makes tamales thinks their moms.
Fill them with pork chicken or beans and cheese and cooked on the stovetop or in the instant pot. You might find tamale making a little intimidating but although quite time consuming these homemade authentic chicken tamales arent that difficult to make and the payoff is worth it. In latin america tamales. A simple step by step recipe and instructions for making authentic tamales.
We absolutely love them. If you are looking for sweet tamales click here. How to make authentic tamales making tamales is a holiday tradition in latin american homes. Tamales made in the pressure cooker can be ready in as little as 20 minutes while slow cooker tamales can take 3 hours or more.
Make sure the tamales do not touch the water. If you love it too be sure to check out my authentic mexican rice. These ones are made with pulled pork the mexican way. Not for the faint hearted cook for sure.
Tamales are made by steaming typically on the stovetop but you can also insert a strainer basket into your pressure cooker or slow cooker and steam your tamales that way. I just asked her if she knew how to make tamales. These take about all day to make and are a lot of work but they are so worth the time and the effort. Print add recipe note related recipe pork tamales with double chile sauce.
Para leer en espanol haz click aqui. I have also used beef but they just do not taste quite the same. By daniel hoyer fine cooking issue 102. They freeze very well too.
When you finish reading this post you will know how to make the most delicious authentic mexican tamales which will make you very popular. How to make pork tamales authentic mexican recipe. They are the real deal. Save to recipe box print add private note saved add to list.
Here you will find a step by step photo tutorial to prepare authentic tamales in your own kitchen. If you are a fan of authentic mexican food this tamales recipe is. This is a recipe for both chicken and pork tamales. About as good as youll find.
Pork tamales made at home using masa harina are very tasty. Here are step by step photos and a beautiful video to show you my special tips for making moms light flavorful masa and tender meat filling so you make her delicious tamales recipe at home. So heart warming and steeped in history and cherished by families generation after generation.