EASY Tamales Recipe | How To Make Tender Tamales | Turkey Tamales Recipe
Welcome to Simply Mamá Cooks YouTube Channel! I am a Mom to a blended Korean / Mexican American family that loves to share what I cook in my home. I am still learning and enjoy the process of making home cooked food. Today I am making easy, delicious moist and tender turkey tamales. I make these tamales year round, but I love to make them for my family during the holidays with left over turkey. This is also a great recipe for the holidays. 🙏🏼Please LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE! Thank you! 💖MY VLOG CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/c/justangelicaj 📸FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 👉🏼http://bit.ly/2yCfjqe AND HASH TAG Simply Mama Cooks ⭐️PORK TAMALES RECIPE https://youtu.be/jLAwKiCNOdI ⭐️BEEF TAMALES https://youtu.be/4xiwU4mNDwY ⭐️PINEAPPLE TAMALES https://youtu.be/fTG4-qhcdRM 🌶CHILES Ancho Chiles https://amzn.to/2IO82JK Pasilla Chiles https://amzn.to/35BW5Aj Guajillo Chiles https://amzn.to/2ONg8Wx 🌽CORN HUSKS https://amzn.to/2nLrlvT ⭐️STEAMER POT https://amzn.to/2ISbbrP INGREDIENTS 4 1/2 to 5 cups (1 L to 1.2 L ) broth or water 2 1/2 lbs (1.13 kg) shredded or chopped cooked turkey meat 1/2 small onion 3 to 4 cloves garlic 8 dried guajillo chiles (stems and seeds removed) 2 dried Pasilla chiles (stems and seeds removed) 2 dried ancho chiles (stems and seeds removed) 2 cloves garlic 4 cups (475 g) instant corn flour (I used Maseca brand) 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/4 cup (250 g) lard or shortening salt to taste 2 Tbsp oil (to simmer puree) 40 to 50 corn husks 16 quart steamer pot TURKEY 10 lbs Turkey (completely thawed) 1 Tbsp seasoning salt 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp lemon pepper 2 to 3 cups water or chicken broth to the bottom of the pan INSTRUCTIONS Shred or chop 2 1/2 lbs cooked turkey meat CHILE PUREE - remove stems, seeds and rinse the dried chiles - place in a small pot, along with half of a small onion, 3 cloves garlic, cover with water, bring to a boil, remove from heat and steep until soft and pliable - Once chiles are soft, remove from boiling liquid and place in to a blender along with 1 cup of broth or water, garlic, onion and puree well - Strain puree for any bits that did not puree - Reserve 1/3 cup of chile puree to add to masa dough MEAT FILLING - In a preheated skillet add 2 Tbsp oil, strained chili puree, salt to taste and simmer for 3 minutes over a medium heat - Now add chopped meat to simmering chili puree and continue to combine and simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes - Now set aside until ready to assemble tamales MASA PREPARATION - In a large bowl add instant corn flour, baking powder, salt to taste and combine well - Now add lard or shortening, 1/3 cup of chile puree and combine well - Next start by adding 2 cups of warm broth or water and mix well - Now add an additional 1 to 1 1/2 cups of broth or water until masa dough is the texture of play dough and can squeeze through your fingers easily NOTE: Keep extra warm water or broth on the sided just in case masa dough starts to dry out TAMAL ASSEMBLY - Take your softened presoaked corn husk and spread from the center 3 to 4 Tbsp of masa dough on the corn husk leaving a one inch space from the top of the husk - Next add meat filling and enclose the tamal - Now fold the bottom part of the husk up and continue the process COOK TAMALES - In a 16 quart steamer pot add 2 1/4 liters of water to the pot then place the steamer plate in - Place a small heat proof ceramic or stone bowl upside down in the center and start stacking all of your tamales around the bowl *NOTE: the cook time will vary depending how tightly you pack the pot - Now place extra corn husks on top to cover tamales, a cloth and cover with the lid - Bring the water to a boil first, lower the heat to a medium heat and cook for 1 hour 1/2 to 2 hours or once a tamal comes out easily from the corn husk - Remove all the tamales from the pot and allow to set for at least 20 minutes then serve - This recipe makes at least 40 tamales DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! MUSIC Places by Ulas Pakkan, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc. Old Bossa by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Tamales Recipe Easy Recipe for Tamales Step By Step Recipes for Tamales