
Tamale, Pork, Red

Ancho: Are dried poblanos. 1,500 shu.
Guajillo: Are dried mirasol. 3,750 shu.
Morita: Are dried jalapeños. 5,250 shu
Pasilla: Are dried chilacas. 1,750 shu.
Chile de árbol: Are dried bird's beak. 22,500 shu
Tamale, Pork, Red
Ancho: Are dried poblanos. 1,500 shu.
Guajillo: Are dried mirasol. 3,750 shu.
Morita: Are dried jalapeños. 5,250 shu
Pasilla: Are dried chilacas. 1,750 shu.
Chile de árbol: Are dried bird's beak. 22,500 shu
Steps
- 1
Heat lard in a large heavy pot over medium-high.
- 2
Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and softened, 6–8 minutes.
- 3
Add all chiles and broth and bring to a boil.
- 4
Cover pot, remove from heat, and let sit, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes to allow chiles to soften.
- 5
Meanwhile, toast coriander seeds in a dry small skillet over medium heat, swirling often and adding cumin seeds during the last 30 seconds, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- 6
Let cool; finely grind in spice mill or with mortar and pestle.
- 7
Preheat oven to 250°.
- 8
Transfer chile mixture to a blender; reserve pot.
- 9
Add ground toasted spices, garlic, and oregano and purée until smooth, adding more broth if mixture is too thick or won't blend, about 2 minutes.
- 10
Reserve ¼ cup purée for masa and set aside until ready to use.
- 11
Place pork shoulder, pork belly, bay leaf, salt, and remaining chile purée (about 1¾ cups) in reserved pot.
- 12
Bring mixture to a boil, cover pot, and transfer to oven.
- 13
Braise pork until very tender and it shreds easily, 2–2½ hours.
- 14
Let cool 15 minutes, then skim fat from sauce; discard bay leaf.
- 15
Using a potato masher or a large fork, smash pork into sauce until meat is shredded and incorporated into sauce. Stir in vinegar; let cool.
- 16
Transfer filling to an airtight container and chill until pork is cold and firm, at least 3 hours.
- 17
Do Ahead: Filling can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.
- 18
MIX THE MASA: Mix masa, lard, broth, salt, and reserved chile purée in a large bowl with your hands until well incorporated and mixture looks shiny and smooth, about 4 minutes.
- 19
Slap the top of masa with the palm of your hand, immediately pulling your hand back.
- 20
If masa doesn’t stick and your hand looks shiny, the dough is ready.
- 21
If masa sticks, add another 2 Tbsp. lard and knead until incorporated; repeat slap test.
- 22
If masa still sticks to your hand, repeat process until you get there (another 2 Tbsp. lard should do it).
- 23
FILL THE HUSKS: Soak husks in a large bowl of hot water until soft and pliable, about 15 minutes.
- 24
Using your hands, swirl husks in water to loosen any silks or dirt.
- 25
Drain, rinse, and shake off excess water.
- 26
Place a husk on a work surface and gently stretch out wide end.
- 27
Measure 5" wide, then tear off any excess (hold onto the scraps; you’ll use them later).
- 28
The width doesn’t have to be exactly 5", but if you go any narrower, your tamale might not cover the filling.
- 29
This recipe makes about 30 tamales; prep a few extra husks in case some tear.
- 30
Arrange husk so wide end is closest to you.
- 31
Spoon 2 heaping Tbsp. masa onto husk about 4" from the bottom.
- 32
Using a putty knife, small offset spatula, or butter knife, spread masa into a thin, even layer, covering the width of the husk and about 5" up the length of the husk; leave the narrow end uncovered. If you mess up, just scrape off masa and start over.
- 33
Repeat with remaining husks and masa.
- 34
Keeping wide end closest to you, place 2 Tbsp. cold pork filling in the center of masa on each husk, forming a log that runs down the center.
- 35
Fold 1 side of husk over filling, then fold other side over to cover.
- 36
Holding tamale seam side up, fold narrow, pointed end of husk away from you and under tamale.
- 37
Set on a rimmed baking sheet seam side up.
- 38
Repeat with remaining tamales.
- 39
ARRANGE AND STEAM THE TAMALES: Line a large heavy pot with husk scraps.
- 40
Crumple a large sheet of foil to form a 3"-diameter ball.
- 41
Place ball in center of pot.
- 42
Using ball as support, prop tamales upright, with folded end down and seam side facing up, around ball; this will take 4–7 tamales.
- 43
Continue stacking tamales around the ball, leaning them against one another.
- 44
Pour broth into pot, being careful not to get any inside tamales (broth should come about ¾" up sides of tamales).
- 45
Bring liquid to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low.
- 46
Cover pot and simmer tamales, undisturbed, adding more stock as needed to keep some liquid in pot, 40 minutes.
- 47
Remove a tamale from pot; let cool 3 minutes. (If you don’t let it rest before checking, masa will stick to husk and appear gummy.)
- 48
Remove husk; if masa sticks to husk, it’s not ready.
- 49
Carefully refold and return to pot. Cook 5 minutes more; check again.
- 50
If husk peels back easily, tamales are done.
- 51
Remove from heat, uncover, and let sit 10 minutes before unwrapping.
- 52
Serve with salsa and lime wedges for squeezing over.
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