Mexican · lunch

Salsa Verde Chicken Tamales

Name: Salsa Verde Chicken Tamales
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Roasted Chicken; 4 to 5lb chicken (preferably free range grass feed); 10 cloves of garlic; 1/2 large onion; Cumin; Sea salt; Olive oil; 4 cup of water; Salsa Verde (Green Salsa); 10 tomatillos; 1 Pablano chile; 1 Jalepeno chile; 2 Serano chiles; 1/4 yellow onion; 1/3 of a bunch of cilantro; 1 tsp Sea salt; Tamale Dough (Masa); I would have liked to use an organic version of masa but I couldn't find one at the time of making the tamales. I used Maseca brand. You can find an organic masa on amazon.; 6 cups Masa (corn flour, NOT corn meal); 2 tsp Sea salt; 6 Tbs Organic Palm Shortening; 4 cups Chicken broth (reserved from roasting your chicken); 1 cup Salsa verde

“If you have approximately 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Salsa Verde Chicken Tamales might be a super dairy free recipe to try. For $1.39 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 48. One serving contains 457 calories, 28g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. 8 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It is brought to you by Foodista. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up tomatillos, chicken broth, palm shortening, and a few other things to make it today. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 26%, which is not so super. Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Tamales, Tamales De Pollo Con Chile Verde- Green Chile Chicken Tamales, and Chicken And Green Salsa Tamales are very similar to this recipe.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 48
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 48

Roasted chicken48 servings
Chickenpreferably free range grass feed4 lb
Garlic10 cloves
Onionlarge½ large
Cumin48 servings
Sea salt48 servings
Olive oil48 servings
Water4 cups
Salsa verdeGreen Salsa48 servings
Tomatillos10
Pablano chile1
Jalepeno chile1
Serano chiles2
Onion¼
Bunch of cilantro⅓
Sea salt1 tsp
Tamale doughMasa48 servings
I would have liked to use an version of masa but i couldn't find one at the time of making the tamal1 can
Masacorn flour, NOT corn meal6 cups
Sea salt2 tsp
Palm shortening6 tbsp
Chicken brothreserved from roasting your chicken4 cups
Salsa verde1 cup

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Method preview

38 steps · 45 min

1
Roasted Chicken
2
Place your chicken into a roasting pan or dutch oven. I left the organs and the neck for added flavor.
3
Put garlic cloves under the skin of the chicken

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