Pork Tamales
Mexican Members recipe

Pork Tamales

Steamed corn masa cakes filled with chile-braised pork, wrapped in soaked corn husks. A celebratory recipe perfect for gathering and sharing.

by The Flapjack Test Kitchen 4.8 stars
Total time240 min
Serves12
LevelAdvanced
CuisineMexican

Method

  1. Simmer the pork with onion and garlic for 2 hours, then shred and toss in a guajillo chile sauce.

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Cooks notes. Recipes are tested in a US home kitchen. Substitute lemon for lime if you must, but the result will read brighter. Salt to taste -- our quantities skew toward kosher.