Traditional Tamales Verdes

Cristian L. Macias

An iconic dish of Mexican cuisine, traditional tamales verdes are a must at every tamalada party. Prepared with masa harina, chicken broth, vegetable shortening, and lard, these fluffy green tamales are stuffed with shredded chicken and a spicy serrano chile and tomatillo sauce, resulting in a crowd-pleasing meal no one can resist.

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Ingredients

Portions

800 grams masa harina
300 milliliters chicken broth
100 grams vegetable shortening
300 grams lard
600 grams chicken, thighs and drumsticks
15 grams salt
pepper
corn husks
500 grams tomatillo
10 grams garlic
100 grams onion
600 milliliters chicken broth
50 grams serrano chile

Preparation

40 mins

Medium

Soak corn husks in hot water.
Cream lard and shortening.
Mix flour, salt, and cold chicken broth.
Add masa to lard and shortening mixture little by little.
Cook and shred chicken.
For the green sauce: Roast tomatoes, garlic, onion, and serrano chiles. Transfer ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
For assembling the tamales: Spread a bit of tamal dough in each corn husk and stuff with shredded chicken and green sauce. Arrange traditional tamales verdes in a steamer and steam for 50 to 60 minutes or until cooked through.

Nutritional information

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

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