Homemade Chicken Tamales Recipe

Ingredients

  • 24 x dry corn husks
  •     Boiling water as needed
  • 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 lb chicken thighs with skin and bone
  • 1 med onion minced
  • 4 x garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Tbsp. minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp. chili pwdr
  • 2 tsp grnd cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese - (4 ounce)
  • 1 lb tomatillos husks removed
  • 10 x dry chiles de arbol
  • 1 can tomato sauce - (8 ounce)
  • 1/2 med white onion coarsely minced
  • 1 x garlic clove crushed
  • 2 c. yellow or possibly white cornmeal
  •     (preferably stoneground)
  • 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 c. buttermilk
  • 2 lrg Large eggs beaten
  • 1/4 c. vegetable oil plus
  •     additional for the pan
  •     (preferably sunflower)

Description

To Make The Tamales: Place The Corn Husks In A Large Bowl And Add In Sufficient Boiling Water To Cover. Submerge In The Water By Weighting Down With Another Bowl. Let Stand Till…

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