Tamale Fixin’s® Recipe
👨👩👧👦 It’s time to keep a treasured tradition alive: tamale-making! 🌽🎉 Our Tamale Fixin’s® Kit makes it easy to prepare delicious tamales with family and friends. Just add pork, chicken, or beef, and let the good times roll! The aroma, the fun, the taste — there’s nothing quite like it!
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours
Yields: Enough for about 5 dozen tamales
Please read entire recipe before starting
In addition to the Tamale Fixin’s® Kit, you will need to purchase:
- 4 lbs coarse ground pork, chicken, or beef
- 1 pound of lard
- 6 cups masa flour (about 2 pounds)
Place corn shucks in warm water to soak and soften while preparing other ingredients.
Meat Preparation
- 4 lbs coarse ground pork
- 1 packet Bolner’s Fiesta Brand Tamale Meat Seasoning
- Water
Brown the pork and then add the spice mix and enough water to cover. Cook until very tender, about 1 hour. Drain the broth and save it as part of the liquid for the masa.
Masa Preparation
- 6 cups masa flour
- 5 cups water, broth, or stock
- 1 packet Bolner’s Fiesta Brand Tamale Masa Seasoning
- 1 lb lard, melted
Instructions
- By hand or in a heavy mixer, blend the masa, liquid, and spices well.
- Continue mixing while adding the melted lard. Be sure all is well mixed.
- If using prepared wet masa, start with four pounds, and only add the spices and lard.
Steaming the Tamales
Stack the tamales in a large pot with a spacer such as aluminum foil, a steamer screen, or an inverted bowl. Add a few additional shucks to raise the tamales off the bottom.
Add three cups of water to the pot and steam slowly for 1 hour until ready. Add additional water for steaming if needed. Let the tamales cool slightly before eating.
