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Beef Tamales


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Beef Tamales



Ingredients

*Filling

2 lbs beef shoulder roast cut into 2 inch squares

1 onion – cut in half

3 garlic cloves

2 celery sticks

1 tsp oregano

2 cups red chili sauce**


**Chili Sauce

12 dried guajillo chiles

6 dried arbol chilies

2 tsp kosher salt

6 garlic cloves

1 onion – chopped

8 cups water

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp Mexican oregano

2 tsp pepper

2 tsp kosher salt


***Masa

¾ lbs vegetable shortening

1 tsp table salt

1 tsp baking powder

2 ½ lbs masa

½ cup beef stock

½ cup Red Chili sauce**


1 bag corn husks


Directions

Filling

In large Dutch oven add the following

· Beef

· Onion

· Garlic

· Salt & Pepper

· Water

Cook over med high covered

Cook until for tender about 2 – 3 hrs


When done

Remove meat from pot

Place on platter to cool

Reserve beef broth

Hand shred the meet

Add 2 cups chili sauce

Mix to combine


Corn Husk

While roast is cooking

Place your corn husk in large pot

Cover with water

Let soak for several hours till soft



**Red Chili sauce

Remove steams and seeds from dried peppers

In med sauce pan add the following

· Dried chilies

· Garlic cloves

· Onion

· Water

· 1 tsp Salt

Bring to a boil

Reduce to simmer

Cook for 10 minutes

Or until chilies are soft


Remove from heat

Let cook for 10-15 minutes

Reserve 1 cup of hot water


Pour mixture into blender

Add the following

· 1 tsp salt

· Cumin

· Oregano

· Pepper

Puree till smooth



Assemble

Get all your ingredients lined up and ready

Scoop the masa with a large spoon

Smear it on to the corn husk

About ½ to 1 inch from the bottom

Start smearing from short end to the wide end


Placed a scope of the meat mixture on the masa

Spreading evenly down the middle

Fold one side of the husk to enclose the mixture

Then roll together

Folder the short end over to seal the bottom


Once all your tamales are filled and sealed


In a large pot with a steamer tray

Fill with water to just below the tray

Placed your tamales on the tray w/ sealed side down

Once all tamales are in the pot

Place on med high to bring the water to a boil

This will steam the tamales


Steam for about 2 hours

Check and add water about every 30-45 minutes


To test if tamales are done

Remove a tamale and let site for 15 minutes

The masa should pull away from the husk easily


Once done remove from heat

Remove the lid from the pot

Let sit 15 minutes before serving


Server with rice, beans and your favorite salsa




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