5 pork and potato tamales Recipes

masa harina for tamales (preffer maseca), lard or 2 cups shortening, salt (and extra for seasoning ), pepper (to season ), powder chicken bouillon (preffer knorr), sour orange juice (1/2 for masa and 1/4 for meat, preffer goya marinade), chicken stock or 8 -10 cups broth, unsalted, pork butt , cubed into stew meat sizes, paprika (to season ), cumin (to season ), chipotle salsa, grain white rice , soaked in 1/2 cup warm water for 30 minutes, do not drain water, white potatoes, peeled, sliced into 1/4-inch small cubes (the size of a marble), olive (or about 25 of them), green peas or 1 (16 oz) can garbanzo beans, whole cilantro leaf, cooking oil, banana leaves, washed , hard spine removed and cut into 10x10-inch rectangles, aluminum foil , cut into 10x10-inch rectangles

chicken thighs, skin removed and cut in half lengthwise with equal portions of meat, pork ribs (spareribs), green onions (scallions), garlic cloves, ground cumin, sazon goya (2 packets), tomatoes, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, sugar, white vinegar, salt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, masa harina, prepared with chicken broth instead of water and a little salt, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen green pea, red potatoes , scrubbed and sliced into sticks like french fries, hard-boiled eggs, sliced (optional), banana leaf, cut into 12 inch square pieces, rinsed in very hot tap water, kitchen string, aluminum foil

boned pork shoulder (butt), most of fat trimmed, dried california or new mexico chiles (see quick tips below ), dried pasilla chiles, flour, garlic cloves, coriander seeds and dried oregano, cumin seeds, chopped tomato and onion, chopped green bell pepper and chopped seeded anaheim chiles, fresh lard, divided, instant beef bouillon, garlic salt, chopped cilantro sprigs and sliced green onions, fresh masa (masa fresca, dough made from ground dried corn kernels and no lard or salt); or 8 cups dehydrated masa (also sold as corn flour, masa harina, or instant corn masa mix), mixed until smooth with 5 1/4 cups warm water, baking powder, salt, russet potatoes, dried cornhusks (see quick tips below ), pimiento-stuffed green olives, drained, sliced pickled jalapeno chiles, drained

boneless pork butt in 1 piece, trimmed of all but a thin layer of fat, whole head garlic , un-peeled, cut crosswise in 1/2, black peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, masa ( cornmeal flour), water, heaping tbsp baking powder, salt, vegetable shortening, boiled and cooled, whole dried california chiles, whole dried new mexico chiles, whole dried pasilla chiles, tomatoes, garlic, salt, cumin seeds, salt, water (stock saved from boiling chiles and tomatoes), vegetable shortening, all-purpose flour, dozen dried corn husks, green olives, potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces, carrot sticks, peeled and cut into small pieces