Tamales Verdes de Pollo Receta Fácil

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole grain masa harina

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole grain masa harina is more nutritious, while cornmeal can be a budget-friendly option.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, and chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

Cook the chicken with garlic, onion, bay leaves, whole black pepper, and salt in water until tender.

Prepare the green sauce by blending tomatillos, serrano chiles, jalapeño, Anaheim chiles, poblano chiles, cilantro, garlic, onion, oregano, black pepper, cumin, and chicken bouillon with the cooking water from the tomatillos.

Mix the masa with lard, salt, baking powder, chicken broth, and enough water to achieve the right consistency.

Assemble the tamales by spreading masa on soaked corn husks, adding the chicken filling and green sauce, then folding and sealing them.

Steam the tamales until fully cooked.

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