My Secret Homemade Tamales Recipe

Ingredients

  • For meat filling:
  • 1 whole chuck roast (approx. 3 lbs. ); cut into thirds
  • 1 can ( 16 oz. ) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 large onion; diced
  • 3 cloves garlic; minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 can ( 6 ozs. ) roasted, diced poblano chiles + liquid in can
  • 1/2 teasp. cinnamon powder
  • 1 teasp. cumin powder
  • 1/2 teasp. dried Mexican oregano ( can substitute ordinary oregano )
  • 3 Tablesps. good-quality chili powder
  • 3/4 teasp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 teasp. instant coffee powder
  • 2 teasps. Goya adobo seasoning ( one with blue lid )
  • 2 Tablesps. vegetable oil
  • 1 to 2 Tablesps. corn meal
  • for masa:
  • 24 corn husks; soaked in boiling-hot water until soft & pliable (can use large squares of aluminum foil if husks unavailable)
  • 5 cups masa harina
  • 1 and 1/2 teasps. Goya adobo seasoning (one with blue lid)
  • 1/2 teasp. black pepper powder

Description

I Have Developed & "tweaked" This Recipe Over The Years & Only Shared It With My Kids. But I'd Now Like To Share It With You All.It's Pretty Labor Intensive & Time-consuming But It Is Soooo Worth It! My Best Friend's Mom, Who Is Me

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