Isabel Eats · by Isabel Orozco-Moore★ 4.8 (84)
Authentic Mexican Tamales
NUTRITION · PER SERVING330M COOK
CAL 12%·PRO 16%
CARBS 21G34% OF CAL
3G FIBER3G SUGAR16G OTHER
FAT 15G55% OF CAL
2G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Authentic Mexican tamales filled with red chile and shredded pork, wrapped in fluffy masa dough. This traditional dish takes time to prepare but yields many servings for family meals.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 45- 3 ounces guajillo chiles, (rinsed, stemmed, and seeded)
- 3 ounces ancho chiles, (rinsed, stemmed, and seeded)
- Water, (as needed)
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt, (divided)
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, (cut into large 4-inch chunks)
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 ¼ cups masa harina ((about half of a 4.4 lb bag of Maseca))
- 1 ¾ tablespoons fine salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 ¾ cups canola or avocado oil ((see Notes for making masa with lard*))
- 7 cups broth ((chicken, beef, or vegetable, plus more as needed))
- 50 corn husks ((about ½-¾ pound bag))
- Hot water, (as needed)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 330M
CAL 12%·PRO 16%
CARBS 21G34% OF CAL
3G FIBER3G SUGAR16G OTHER
FAT 15G55% OF CAL
2G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h 30m
- Cook
- 4h
- Sodium
- 583mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 54mg
- Calcium
- 19mg
- Iron
- 0.83mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 90M
- SODIUM
- 583MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.