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HOW TO MAKE RED PORK TAMALES

Recipe – HOW TO MAKE RED PORK TAMALES | Mexican & Mexican American Discussion Forums | 100% Mexicanos Ingredients Filling: Sauce: Tamales:

HOW TO MAKE RED PORK TAMALES

Recipe – HOW TO MAKE RED PORK TAMALES | Mexican & Mexican American Discussion Forums | 100% Mexicanos

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed
  • ½ onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt to taste
  • water to cover
  • corn husks

Sauce:

  • 1 pound Roma tomatoes
  • 4 dried chile de arbol peppers
  • 4 small guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Tamales:

  • 1 ¼ cups lard
  • 4 ½ cups fresh corn masa dough
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder