Beef Tamales

Beef Tamales
The recipe Beef Tamales can be made in roughly 45 minutes. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 309 calories. For 77 cents per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. Head to the store and pick up beef stew meat, cornhusks, long strips cornhusk, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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To prepare filling, heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
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Add onion and garlic to pan; saut 4 minutes or until onion is tender.
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Add beef; saut 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Stir in 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring mixture to a boil. Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
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Transfer beef to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
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Pour drippings into a glass measure.
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Add enough water to drippings to equal 1 cup. Wipe pan with paper towels.
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Shred beef into bite-sized pieces.
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Heat pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Return beef to pan; sprinkle with flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in ground chile; stir in drippings mixture. Reduce heat, and cook 7 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring often.
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Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
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Place whole cornhusks in a large bowl; cover with water. Weight husks down with a can; soak 30 minutes.
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Drain husks.
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To prepare dough, combine masa and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
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Add butter and oil; stir well.
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Add broth and 1 cup water; stir until a soft dough forms.
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Working with one husk at a time, place about 1/4 cup masa dough in the center of the husk; press dough into a 4 x 3-inch rectangle. Spoon about 2 tablespoons beef mixture down one side of the dough. Using the corn husk as your guide, roll tamale up, jelly-roll style; fold bottom ends of the husk under. Tie 1 corn husk strip around tamale to secure; stand upright in a vegetable steamer. Repeat procedure with the remaining whole corn husks, masa dough, beef mixture, and corn husk strips. Steam tamales, covered, 50 minutes, or until the dough is firm.
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Remove tamales from vegetable steamer; let stand 5 minutes.
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Serve with Red Chile Sauce, if desired.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score14
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