Tamales with Cheese and Jalapeño Filling

Name: Tamales with Cheese and Jalapeño Filling
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules; 946 milliliters instant corn masa for tamales; 30 dried corn husks, 4 husks reserved; 340 grams can sliced jalapeño chiles, rinsed and drained; 710 milliliters reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 1 teaspoon salt; 158 milliliters shortening; 227 grams Oaxaca, Asadero-style cheese or string cheese, cut into 3x1/4-inch strips; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 medium white onion, sliced

Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 147 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. Many people made this recipe, and 1119 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up jalapeño chiles, vegetable oil, onion, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Pull 1/4-inch strings from reserved husks to wrap tamales, or use twine; set aside. Cover corn husks (including pulled strings) with warm water and let stand until pliable, at least 30 minutes.

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Corn Husks

Tamales

Water

Wrap

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Kitchen Twine

Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix 2 cups of the broth and remaining tamale dough ingredients. Beat with electric mixer until well combined, adding remaining chicken broth as needed to make soft dough.

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Broth

Tamales

Dough

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook and stir onion in oil 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in chiles; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.

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Chili Pepper

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain corn husks; pat dry with paper towels.

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Corn Husks

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Paper Towels

Place 3 level tablespoonfuls dough on each corn husk; slightly spread out, making indentation in center with back of spoon.

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Spread

Dough

Corn

Place 1 to 2 strips cheese and onion and chile on center of dough; fold dough around filling. If corn husks are too small, overlap 2 husks. Fold bottom one-third of corn husk over filling; fold sides in toward center. Tie tops with corn husk strings.

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Corn Husks

Cheese

Chili Pepper

Dough

Onion

Corn

In 5-quart Dutch oven, place round cooling rack.

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Dutch Oven

Pour boiling water in Dutch oven, almost touching rack. (Water should not touch tamales when they are added.)

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Tamales

Water

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Dutch Oven

Place 6 empty tamale husks on top of rack. Stand tamales inside pots, leaning against sides all around. Cover; reduce heat to medium. Simmer gently 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until tamale dough becomes firm.

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Tamales

Dough

Add more water if needed during cooking time.

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Water

Let stand uncovered 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully unfold each tamale by removing string and opening husk.

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Tamales

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Servings:

0teaspoons

baking powder 1teaspoons

chicken bouillon granules 946milliliters

instant corn masa for tamales 30

dried corn husks, 4 husks reserved 340grams

can sliced jalapeño chiles, rinsed and drained 710milliliters

reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)1teaspoon

salt 158milliliters

shortening 227grams

Oaxaca, Asadero-style cheese or string cheese, cut into 3x1/4-inch strips 2Tbsps

vegetable oil 1medium

white onion, sliced

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Sandhi Sanford and Benedict Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 65 dollars per bottle.