Grandma Ruths Hot Tamales
photo by Chef Teer
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
6 Dozen
- Serves:
- 2
ingredients
- 3 lbs ground meat (venison, pork, turkey, chicken, etc.)
- 2 ounces chili powder
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons red cayenne pepper
- 1 bunch corn husk
- 1 (4 1/2 lb) bag masa harina flour
- 1 spool bakers kitchen twine
directions
- 1. Note: 1tsp cayenne for milder tamales. Soak corn husk in water several hours before or even overnight to make them softer to work with.
- 2. Combine all ingredients in cast iron skillet and cook until meat is done.
- 3. Follow directions on side of bag to make the corn Masa mix.
- 4. Lay out 1st corn husk on baking "cookie" sheet. Add masa and spread about 16th of an inch thick.
- 5. Add 1-2 spoons of meat and roll oblong (weenie style). One end open, the other end folded.
- 6. Tie the made tamales in bundles of six with 2 lengths of twine cut about 1 foot long.
- 7. Place all bundles of tamales open end up steam basket pot and cover pot with lid.
- 8. Steam tamales for 2 hours.
- 9. Can be frozen or canned. I vacuum seal mine in the bundles of six, freeze and take out as needed. You can Re-heat by steaming, microwaving, or on cookie baking sheet in oven.
- Yields: approximately 6 dozen.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Teer
Pensacola, Florida