Tamales Verdes de Pollo
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Steamed masa dough parcels filled with tender shredded chicken in a bright, tangy tomatillo sauce. These tamales are traditional Mexican fare, best enjoyed with hot chocolate or atole on festive mornings.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 2 ½ cups Masa Harina
- ⅔ cup pork lard (or vegetable oil)
- 2 ¼ cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- salt (to taste)
- 12 large dried corn husks
- 2 ½ cups shredded chicken
- 1 can tomatillos (about 2 ½ cups)
- 1 small onion (cut into chunks)
- 4-5 serrano peppers (read notes)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 105M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 1h 15m
- Sodium
- 355mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 254mg
- Calcium
- 58mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 355MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.