Brad's traditional pork tamales. This tamale recipe is about as traditional as you can get, although I use a roast instead of the whole pig head that many Mexican women use. Place pork butt in large Dutch oven or medium-size stock pot. Add garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt.

Brad's traditional pork tamales I have some pork meat i want to use to make tamales. This is my first try at it so if you have any recipes or suggestions that would be great. Here I have for you my version of how I make pork Tamales.

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This tamale recipe is about as traditional as you can get, although I use a roast instead of the whole pig head that many Mexican women use. Place pork butt in large Dutch oven or medium-size stock pot. Add garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook brad's traditional pork tamales using 22 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Brad's traditional pork tamales:

{Prepare of For the pork.
{Make ready 3 lbs of pork shoulder, boneless.
{Get of Garlic powder, cumin, black pepper, sea salt.
{Make ready 2 tbs of cider vinegar.
{Make ready of For the sauce.
{Make ready 30 of dried California Chiles.
{Take 1/4-1/2 Oz of dried peeled shrimp, to taste.
{Get 3 tbs of granulated chicken bouillon.
{Get 2 tsp of garlic powder.
{Prepare 2 tsp of cumin.
{Get 2 tsp of oregano.
{Take of For the dough.
{Get 4 cups of instant masa flour.
{Take 3 cups of hot water.
{Take 3 tsp of granulated chicken bouillon.
{Prepare 2 tsp of baking powder.
{Take 1 1/3 cups of lard, or shortening.
{Take of Other ingredients.
{Prepare 2 bags of dried corn husks.
{Prepare 1 1/2 tbs of flour.
{Prepare 1 1/2 tbs of butter.
{Make ready of Shredded cheddar cheese.

I go step by step with you to try and give you an easy understanding of the process, from starting. (The tamales may be frozen at this point for steaming later.) If necessary the folded tamale may be tied with a strip of hoja to hold it together. You may need to steam them in two batches. Pork tamales are not as difficult to make as they may seem. The secret to making them is to spread the process out over two or three days.

Steps to make Brad's traditional pork tamales:

To prepare the pork, lay chunks of shoulder meat in a crock pot. Preferably deboned. After 1 layer sprinkle seasonings over meat. Don't skimp. Layer more meat in and repeat. Drizzle vinegar over and close. Cook on low 8 hrs, then switch to warm..
For the sauce, destem and seed chiles. Place in a LG sauce pot. Just cover chiles with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes..
Spoon out a cup of the cooking liquid, place in a bowl with the dried shrimp. Let sit 15 minutes. Add spices and bouillon to chiles. Simmer another 10 minutes..
When chiles and shrimp are done, combine and let mixture cool. When able to handle, liquefy all ingredients in a blender. In batches, including all of the liquid. Let sit in the fridge overnight..
The next day, shred pork with a fork. Add a little bit more of the pork seasoning and 2 to 3 cups of the sauce. Fry in a large pan long enough for the pork to soak up the sauce. You don't want a lot of liquid in it though. This is the filling..
Next make the dough. Mix all dry ingredients. Cut in lard. Then mix the hot water in a bit at a time. Meanwhile, soak the corn husks in warm water 15 minutes or so..
When husks are pliable, find a small husk. Rip it into strips. This is what you will tie with..
Spread a thin layer of dough in the husk. About 3 x 5 inches..
Add 1 to 1/2 tbs filling on top of dough. Roll corn husk up like a burrito. Tie in the center with a double knot. Repeat many more times..
I used an auto steamer. You can use a LG pot if you have a rack to keep the tamales out of the water while steaming. Either way, layer tamales in your preferred cooking method. Steam for 45-55 minutes. This batch made about 4 dozen. I place in freezer bags and freeze. Good quick snack..
Meanwhile heat butter in a frying pan. Add flour and mix well. Don't cook until browned. Just before it turns. Slowly add the rest of the Chile puree. Cook until sauce thickens. Adjust seasoning to taste..
When tamales are done, remove husk and plate. Serve with sauce over the top and shredded cheddar cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy..

Pork tamales along with other types of tamales are very popular during the holidays. They are incredibly flavorful and go great with many Mexican sides. This authentic red pork tamales recipe comes from Jalisco, Mexico. The tamales are filled with pork shoulder and a spicy tomato sauce. Tomatoes are only typically used in pico de gallo, salsa, or salads never in enchilada sauce or tamales if you want traditional.

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