Green Chile Chicken Tamales
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Yellow Bliss Road · by Kristin Maxwell★ 4.7 (7)

Green Chile Chicken Tamales

NUTRITION · PER SERVING120M COOK
CAL 13%·PRO 30%
CARBS 22G33% OF CAL
1G FIBER18G OTHER2G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 14G45% OF CAL
4G SAT9G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tender shredded chicken in a bright green chile sauce, wrapped in masa dough and steamed in corn husks. A from-scratch project that freezes beautifully for a special meal.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 20
  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast (or chicken breast tenders) (cleaned)
  • 1 head of garlic (cut in half lengthwise)
  • 1 large white onion (peeled with the ends cut off)
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
  • 8 cups water (or enough to cover the chicken with 1 inch to spare)
  • 6-7 large tomatillos (peeled, washed, and quartered)
  • 1 large white onion (peeled and halved)
  • 6 cloves garlic (peeled)
  • 2 jalapeños (stems removed)
  • 1 serrano chile (stems removed)
  • 4 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bunch of cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 4 cups instant yellow corn masa flour (Maseca brand preferred)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
  • 5-7 cups chicken broth (from the boiled chicken)
  • 30 corn husks
  • 10 ounces queso fresco (Cacique brand preferred)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
907MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.