Red Chili Brisket Tamales With Cilantro & Sour Cream : Mexican & Southwestern Dishes

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cornmeal is often less expensive.

beef brisket

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey reduces fat content, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

red chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce with spices

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

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Soak corn husks in water to make them pliable.

Lay out the soaked corn husks and dry them off.

Take a handful of masa harina dough and press it out in the center of the corn husk.

Add a few pieces of roasted green chili in the center of the dough.

Add red chili brisket seasoned heavily with red chili on top of the green chili.

Finish with sharp cheddar cheese on top of the brisket.

Roll the corn husk over the filling tightly and fold the end over the seam.

Place tamales in a steamer basket with about 1/4 inch of water at the bottom.

Steam tamales for about 15 minutes until done.

Let them cool and unwrap before serving with salsa verde and cilantro sour cream.

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