Green Chile Chicken and Cheese TAMALES | Easy Ingredients | Step by Step ❤️

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour offers more fiber.

green chiles

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: canned green chiles

Canned chiles are more accessible and budget-friendly.

Soak corn husks in warm water for 30 minutes to soften.

Cook chicken in a pot with water, onion, and garlic until tender, about 30 minutes.

Shred the cooked chicken and mix with green chiles, cheese, lime juice, and cilantro.

In a bowl, combine masa harina, baking powder, salt, and vegetable oil until crumbly.

Gradually add chicken broth to the masa mixture until a dough forms.

Spread a portion of masa dough onto a soaked corn husk, leaving space at the edges.

Place a spoonful of the chicken mixture in the center of the masa.

Fold the sides of the husk over the filling and then fold up the bottom to seal.

Repeat with remaining husks and filling.

Arrange tamales upright in a steamer basket and steam for 1-1.5 hours until firm.

Check water level in steamer and add more if necessary during cooking.

Let tamales rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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