Popular Features:
View Cart

Jesus's 60 Minute Chicken Tamales

 
Jesus's 60 Minute Chicken Tamales
tamales
photo credit: LoriMartin
Recipe for 60 Minute Chicken Tamales by Jesus Bojorquez, Maseca Recipe collection. Reprinted with permission.  These tamales use instant masa flour, prepared salsa and a purchased rotisserie chicken.
Recipe By: Jesus Bojorquez
  • PrepN/A |
  • TotalN/A |
  • Serves25 Tamales
Print
0
Be the first to rate!0
Email

Ingredients

    • 6 cups Maseca Corn Masa mix for tamales
    • 6 cups Chicken broth
    • 1 cup corn or other vegetable oil (corn will enhance the flavor)
    • 2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 large rotisserie chicken
    • 2 1/2 12 oz jars green tomatillo sauce
    • 1 bag corn husks

Instructions

Soak; the corn husks in warm water until soft.

Blend; Using an electric mixer, blend the masa flour (Maseca for Tamales), corn oil, salt, baking powder and the chicken broth to obtain a consistent mixture.

Shred; the chicken and marinate in the green salsa or tomatillo sauce.

Spread; masa evenly over corn husks, and spread a spoonful of marinated chicken on top of the masa.

Fold; the sides of the corn husk to center over the masa so that they overlap to make along package.Fold the empty part of the husk under so that it rest against the side of the tamale with a seam.

Place the tamales in a steamer and cook tamales for 35-40 minutes. Check every 20 minutes.The tamale is cooked when it separates easily from the corn husk

Reviews [0]

Please login to submit a review
Be the first to review this!

You May Also Like


Accurately convert recipe ingredients from metric grams to U.S. ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons, or cups. Convert weights, volumes, metric, for over 7000 food items.

Related Products

tamale masa spreader

tamale masa spreader

$8.50
corn husks

corn husks hojas enconchadas 16oz

$8.75
asia - mex stacked steamer 40 cm

asia - mex stacked steamer 30cm

$36.95
za'atar trending spice try it now

Featured Recipes

  • Zatar (Zaatar)

    A recipe for your own Zatar Herb Mixture [ZAH-tar]. In Jordan, a spice mixture called zatar is a popular condiment and used to season fried and barbecued meats.

  • Middle Eastern Yogurt Cheese

    Yogurt cheese (labneh) is a simple Middle Eastern cheese made with homogenized milk and yogurt. This recipe for making your own yogurt cheese only uses 2 ingredients. Start with Greek yogurt if you have it. Serve the cheese topped with olive oil, zaatar, and salt. Scoop with pita bread.

  • Hummus

    In the US hummus is typically eaten as a snack or an appetizer. It's a simple combination of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) tahini paste, lemon juice and olive oil with a little optional paprika and cumin. Serve with pita bread.

  • Adas Polo

    This recipe for Adas Polo is from an Assyrian friend. The dish combines Basmati rice, lentils, onion, beef, raisins and saffron.