My Grandmother’s Tamales Recipe
  1. Makes approximately 5 dozen tamales

  2. Set aside 5 cups of cooked pork broth

  3. Soak corn husks in warm water until soft

  4. Prepare the filling by cooking pork shoulder with garlic, black pepper, and cumin

  5. Remove cooked pork, shred it, and mix with chili anchos

  6. Prepare masa by mixing fresh corn masa with baking powder, salt, and lard

  7. Spread masa on softened corn husks, add pork filling, and fold to create tamales

  8. Steam tamales for about 1.5-2 hours until cooked through

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🫔Tamales

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions🎉Celebration👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Gathering

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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