Recipe: Chicken Breast Tamales

By Jed Keown


Chicken Tamales 60 to 70 dried corn husks Hot water 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening 1 cup finely chopped white onion 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 clove garlic, minced 1 (1 pound) can complete peeled tomatoes, undrained, and coarsely chopped 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce 1/2 cup water 1 (3 pound) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up 2 teaspoon salt 1 cup lard or vegetable shortening (at space temperature) three cups Masa Harina 1 3/4 to two cups warm chicken stock or broth Boiling water

Place corn husks in big pot; add extremely hot water to cover. Prime husks with plate and heavy jar to maintain submerged. Let stand at the very least 3 hours or overnight.

Heat 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening within a deep skillet over medium heat till hot. Add onion and sesame seeds; saut until onion is soft and seeds are golden, about four minute. Stir in cinnamon and garlic; add tomatoes, chiles and 1/2 cup water. Add chicken to skillet; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Heat over high heat to boiling; minimize heat to low. Simmer, covered, until chicken is extremely tender, about 1 hour. Take away chicken with tongs to plate; let stand till cool sufficient to handle.

Skim and discard fat from tomato mixture; cook over medium-high heat, stirring sometimes, till decreased to three cups, 8 to 10 minute. Transfer to blender container; procedure till smooth.

Remove and discard skin and bones from chicken; reduce into 3/8- to 1/2-inch cubes. Drain corn husks; rinse and rub each husk beneath operating water to take away any silk and debris. Drain well; pat dry. Wrap in towel to help keep pliable.

Beat 1 cup lard or vegetable shortening in massive mixer bowl until light and fluffy, 5 to 10 minutes. Beat in Masa Harina, 1/4 cup at a time; beat until thoroughly blended. Beat in remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Steadily beat in stock, making use of just as considerably as is necessary to type dough that just holds with each other.

For each tamale, spread heaping tablespoon dough in center of 1 corn husk to kind 3-inch square. Best with about two teaspoons tomato mixture and 4 to 6 chicken cubes. Fold appropriate, then left edges of husk more than filling. Fold wide end of husk over filled location; fold pointed end over and tuck into center of folded wide finish. Turn tamale seam side down. Make 50 tamales in all.

Line large steamer basket with remaining corn husks. Stack tamales in basket, seam sides down. Cover tamales with kitchen towel. Place steamer basket more than 3 to 4 inches boiling water; cover with lid. Adjust heat to sustain gentle boil. Steam tamales about 40 minutes.

Get rid of 1 tamale from center of basket and very carefully unwrap; if dough pulls easily away from husk, it really is done. If required, steam 5 or ten minutes longer and test once more. Serve tamales hot.




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