Chicken Tamales! Low Carb Masa Dough That Actually Taste Like The Real Thing

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: shredded rotisserie chicken

Turkey is leaner, and rotisserie chicken saves time.

red chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce with spices

Homemade salsa is fresher, while canned sauce is budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Remove seeds from chiles and rehydrate them in water for about 5 minutes.

Blend rehydrated chiles with garlic and chicken bouillon to make the sauce.

Shred the rotisserie chicken and mix it with cheese and the blended sauce.

Prepare corn husks by soaking them in warm water until pliable.

Spread the masa dough onto the soaked corn husks.

Add a spoonful of the chicken and cheese mixture on top of the masa.

Fold the corn husks over the filling to form a tamale package.

Steam the tamales in a pot until cooked through.

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