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Shredded Pork Tamales

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Yield: 18 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Pork

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Shredded Pork Tamales
very good recipe, this is my photo, not my recipe,CCheryl photo by CCheryl Give a medal for this photo
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Tamales          
Original recipe makes 18
2 tbRaisins
1 Carrot; cut into 1" pieces
TAMALE DOUGH
SHREDDED PORK
1 tsSalt
1 cShortening; or lard
1 smOnion; cut into 1/4s
1 tbChili powder
1 Bay leaf
1 stalkcelery; cut into 1"
1 lbBoneless pork shoulder
2 cPork broth
Pork; shredded
1 Tomato; chopped
1/4 tsPepper
3 tsBaking Powder
18 corn husks; Dried
1 smOnion; chopped (1/4 cup)
1 Garlic
1/4 cBasic red sauce
2 tbCapers
1/4 tsCumin seed
1/4 tsDried Oregano
2 cupsmasa harina
2 tbfresh cilantro; Snipped
2 tbVegetable oil
18 olives; Pitted

Shredded Pork Tamales Preparation

Shredded pork: Place all ingredients for pork in a 3-qt saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Heat until boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer till pork is tender, about 1 1/2hours. Drain, reserve broth for Tamale dough. Tamale Dough: Beat all dough ingredients in a large mixer bowl on low speed scraping bowl constantly until mixture forms a smooth paste. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy about 10min. Preparation of the Tamales: Cover corn husks with warm water and let stand until pliable at least 2 hours. Cook and stir onion in oil in 3 qt saucepan until tender. Stir in Red Sauce, shredded pork, and remaining ingredients except for dough and olives. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cool 15 minutes. Drain corn husks; pat dry with paper towels. Spread 1/4 cup dough across center of each husk for 1 edge to within 1/2 inch of the other edge. Spoon 2 Tbsp of pork mixture into center of dough and top with an olive. Roll husks about the filling starting with the dough edge. Fold both ends upward toward center and secure with a string if necessary. Place Tamales on rack in Dutch oven or steamer. Pour boiling water into Dutch oven just to rack level. Cover Dutch oven. Keep water simmering over low heat 1 hour. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Kendig - von Fehrn" on Dec 8, 1998

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  • very good recipe, this is my photo, not my recipe,CCheryl photo by CCheryl CCheryl

  • Calories Per Serving: 626
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    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    I'm not going to rate this only because I never tried it. But there are a few things I made me steer clear of this. Mexicans don't use celery and carrots and don't use pork loin for shredded anything, too lean.
    8 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 14 hours, 28 minutes ago
    very very good, a keeper in my house,CCheryl
    3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 19 hours, 19 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Mexican
    2. Main dishes
    3. Corn
    4. Celery
    5. Cilantro
    6. Carrot
    7. Onion
    8. Oregano
    9. Garlic
    10. Raisin
    11. Tomato
    12. Pork
    13. Dinner

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