BEEF TAMALES in Red Sauce | Step by Step Tutorial ❤

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole grain masa harina

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

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

beef

🥗Healthier: lean ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Lean ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef can be more affordable.

Cook the Chuck roast in 10 cups of water with bay leaves, peppercorns, onion, garlic, salt, and cumin until tender.

Prepare the chile blender sauce by blending guajillo chiles, Ancho chiles, Pasilla Chile, cumin, peppercorns, oregano, garlic, onion, beef bouillon, and broth until smooth.

In a bowl, mix Maseca, lard, chile sauce, broth, baking powder, and salt to form the masa dough.

Soak corn husks in water to soften them.

Spread masa on corn husks, add chopped meat, and fold to form tamales.

Steam tamales for about 1-1.5 hours until cooked through.

Cooking Techniques

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