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Jagged Mexican Pork Tamales
A twist on traditional tamales, filled with shredded pork, wrapped in a flavorful corn masa and steamed to perfection.
⏱75 min🍽8 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●2 cups corn masa
- ●1/2 cup water
- ●2 lbs pork shoulder
- ●1 jagged pepper
- ●1 large onion
- ●3 cloves garlic
- ●1 tsp cumin
- ●1 tsp chili powder
- ●1 tsp salt
- ●1/4 cup chopped cilantro
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Instructions
- 1
Shred pork shoulder and set aside.
- 2
Char jagged pepper and onion over an open flame until tender.
- 3
Mince garlic and sauté with cumin, chili powder and salt.
- 4
Combine pork, pepper, onion and garlic mixture.
- 5
Mix corn masa with water and knead until pliable.
- 6
Cut masa into 8-10 equal pieces.
- 7
Shape masa into a ball and flatten into a disk.
- 8
Place 1/4 cup of pork mixture in the center of the masa.
- 9
Fold masa into a triangle and press edges together.
- 10
Repeat with remaining masa and filling.
- 11
Steam tamales for 45-60 minutes or until masa is tender.
- 12
Serve with chopped cilantro and your favorite toppings.