vendredi 26 juillet 2013

Meal: Chicken Tamales

By Mario Dendy


Chicken Tamales 60 to 70 dried corn husks Hot water 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening 1 cup finely chopped white onion 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 clove garlic, minced 1 (1 pound) can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained, and coarsely chopped 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce 1/2 cup water 1 (three pound) broiler-fryer chicken, reduce up two teaspoon salt 1 cup lard or vegetable shortening (at room temperature) 3 cups Masa Harina 1 3/4 to 2 cups warm chicken stock or broth Boiling water

Location corn husks in big pot; add quite hot water to cover. Prime husks with plate and heavy jar to maintain submerged. Let stand at the least three hours or overnight.

Heat two tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening within a deep skillet more than medium heat until hot. Add onion and sesame seeds; saut until onion is soft and seeds are golden, about 4 minute. Stir in cinnamon and garlic; add tomatoes, chiles and 1/2 cup water. Add chicken to skillet; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Heat more than high heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until chicken is very tender, about 1 hour. Remove chicken with tongs to plate; let stand until cool enough to deal with.

Skim and discard fat from tomato mixture; cook over medium-high heat, stirring sometimes, till lowered to 3 cups, 8 to ten minute. Transfer to blender container; procedure till smooth.

Eliminate and discard skin and bones from chicken; reduce into 3/8- to 1/2-inch cubes. Drain corn husks; rinse and rub every single husk under operating water to get rid of any silk and debris. Drain properly; pat dry. Wrap in towel to keep pliable.

Beat 1 cup lard or vegetable shortening in huge mixer bowl till light and fluffy, five to ten minutes. Beat in Masa Harina, 1/4 cup at a time; beat until thoroughly blended. Beat in remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Progressively beat in stock, utilizing just as a lot as is needed to type dough that just holds with each other.

For every tamale, spread heaping tablespoon dough in center of 1 corn husk to kind 3-inch square. Best with about two teaspoons tomato mixture and four to 6 chicken cubes. Fold right, then left edges of husk over filling. Fold wide end of husk more than filled location; fold pointed finish over and tuck into center of folded wide finish. Turn tamale seam side down. Make 50 tamales in all.

Line huge steamer basket with remaining corn husks. Stack tamales in basket, seam sides down. Cover tamales with kitchen towel. Place steamer basket over three to 4 inches boiling water; cover with lid. Adjust heat to maintain gentle boil. Steam tamales about 40 minutes.

Remove 1 tamale from center of basket and carefully unwrap; if dough pulls very easily away from husk, it's carried out. If required, steam five or ten minutes longer and test once again. Serve tamales hot.




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