Muy Bueno · by Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack | Muy Bueno★ 5.0 (3)
Red Chile Lamb Barbacoa Tamales
NUTRITION · PER SERVING398M COOK
CAL 16%·PRO 11%
CARBS 29G35% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED1G INTRINSIC26G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G52% OF CAL
8G SAT11G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Slow-cooked lamb barbacoa wrapped in masa dough wrappers, filled with spiced meat and served as tamales. Labor-intensive but rewarding, these authentic tamales are tender, juicy, and earthy—perfect for holiday celebrations.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 72- 2 pounds lard (if you are using rendered lard you will need to use less broth)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (divided)
- 2 tablespoons salt (divided)
- 5 pounds fresh ground masa (unprepared for tamales, divided)
- 2 to 3 cups chicken broth (divided)
- 1 Spanish onion (quartered)
- 3 to matillos (husked and washed)
- 2 to matoes (quartered)
- 3 garlic cloves (peeled)
- 4 New Mexico chiles (stemmed)
- 4 ancho chiles (stemmed)
- 1 ½ cups water (divided)
- Salt to taste
- 2 1/2 pounds de-boned lamb leg
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 398M
CAL 16%·PRO 11%
CARBS 29G35% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED1G INTRINSIC26G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G52% OF CAL
8G SAT11G 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
- 15m
- Cook
- 6h 23m
- Sodium
- 680mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
- Added sugar
- 0g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 90mg
- Calcium
- 72mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 680MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.