Authentic Tamal Norteño
Mayte Rueda
Stuffed with tender shredded pork cooked in a pasilla, ancho, and guajillo chile sauce, this authentic tamal norteño is perfect for breakfast or dinner. Fluffy, light, and as delicious as can be, tamales are a must for any fan of Mexican cuisine and this drool-worthy tamal norteño recipe is the perfect excuse you were waiting for to try them!
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Ingredients
8
Portions
  • 1 kilo pork loin, cooked and shredded, for the stuffing
  • 3 pasilla chiles, trimmed, seed, and rehydrated
  • 5 ancho chiles, trimmed, seed, and rehydrated
  • 6 guajillo chiles, trimmed, seed, and rehydrated
  • salt, for the adobo sauce
  • 3 garlic, for the adobo sauce
  • 1/2 onions, for the adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cumin, for the adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, for the adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lard, for the stuffing
  • 1/2 kilos masa dough, for the tamal dough
  • 2 cups masa mix for tamales, for the tamal dough
  • 2 1/2 cups meat broth, for the tamal dough
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder, for the tamal dough
  • 1 tablespoon salt, for the tamal dough
  • 1 cup lard, for the tamal dough
  • some corn husk, rehydrated
Preparation
2h
1h 30 mins
Medium
  • Combine chiles, garlic, onion, cumin, and oregano in a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a pot, heat lard and cook the sauce for 5 minutes. Add pork. Let cool.
  • In a bowl and using a mixer, beat lard until it turns pale white. Add masa dough, salt, and masa mix for tamales. Mix thoroughly for 5 minutes until smooth.
  • Add broth little by little to obtain a slightly liquid consistency as shown in the video.
  • Place a tablespoon of tamal dough in each corn husk and spread dough making a square. Place a tablespoon of pork and fold the sides and the end of the corn husk toward the center to form the tamal.
  • Arrange tamales vertically in a steamer to prevent leakings and cover. Cook for 1 hour or until cooked through.
  • Serve authentic tamal norteño on a plate and pair with your favorite drink.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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