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Pork Tamales with a Not-So-Secret Secret Ingredient

Heather Sage
  • 120 minutes
  • Serves 36

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp

minced, rehydrated chipotle pepper , packed ¹

2 tbsp

orange juice

1

1 ⁄ 2 tablespoons (21 grams) olive oil

2 tsp

ancho chile powder

2 tsp

Kosher salt

2 tsp

dried oregano

1 tsp

coarsely ground coriander seed

1 tsp

ground cumin

3

– 3 1 ⁄ 2 pound boneless pork butt, cut into 4 – 5 big pieces

2 tbsp

whole garlic cloves, smashed

1 cup

water

3 oz

(about 12 whole) dried California chiles , stem, seed, rinse and tear into several pieces each

3 cups

water

1 cup

reserved braising liquid from pork (more info in instructions below)

14

1 ⁄ 2 ounce can diced tomatoes

1

⁄ 2 teaspoon ground cumin

1

1 ⁄ 2 teaspoons Kosher salt

1

⁄ 3 cup (40 grams) tamal (masa for tamales)

3

⁄ 4 cup (170 grams) chilled and strained bacon grease

3

⁄ 4 cup (144 grams) Spectrum organic, non-hydrogenated shortening

6 cups

tamal (masa for tamales)

1

1 ⁄ 2 tablespoons baking powder

4 cups

warm chicken broth

1

⁄ 2 cup warm water

Corn husks (about 6 ounces), soak in hot water for about 30 minutes or until soft