Authentic Mexican Tamales

Name: Authentic Mexican Tamales
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 300 grams Chicken Breast; 1 cups Tomato Sauce; 1 tsp Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 0.75 tsp Salt; 1 cups Water

Traditional Mexican corn dough tamales stuffed with shredded chicken, wrapped in corn husks, and steam-cooked.

Total Time 60 mins

Difficulty Hard

Servings 3

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Ingredients

300 grams Chicken Breast Recipes →

1 cups Tomato Sauce Recipes →

1 tsp Garlic Paste Recipes →

1 tsp Cumin Powder Recipes →

1 tsp Paprika Recipes →

1 tbsp Olive Oil Recipes →

0.75 tsp Salt Recipes →

1 cups Water Recipes →

Step-by-Step Instructions

Boil chicken breast until tender, then shred finely using forks.

Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté garlic paste, tomato sauce, cumin powder, paprika, and salt for 5 minutes.

Stir shredded chicken into the tomato sauce to make a rich filling.

Spoon filling into dough or wrap wrappers securely, and steam-cook in a steamer for 35 minutes until set.

Unwrap and serve warm.

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