PORK FOR TAMALES

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A delicious recipe for preparing pork to use in making pork tamales. After the meat is cooked and shredded, mix with salsa and refrigerate overnight. If you are making your own tamale dough, you may want to reserve 1 1/4 cup of the broth before draining.

Provided by APPLUVR

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound pork butt roast
2 ½ cups water
½ onion
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
8 black peppercorns
1 dried red chile pepper

Steps:

  • Trim fat from pork butt. Cut into chunks and place in a large saucepan. Add water, onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt, peppercorns and chile pepper. Bring to a boil; skim foam from surface. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Drain broth, let meat cool and shred with a fork. Refrigerate overnight if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32.3 calories, Carbohydrate 0.7 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 15.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

Gail Johns
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I love how versatile this recipe is. I can add different fillings and spices to create different variations.


ifenna gabriel
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These tamales are always a crowd-pleaser. I make them for every party I host.


Winnie Mayanja
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I've tried many tamale recipes over the years, but this one is my favorite. The pork is always so tender and juicy.


Bakrim Abderrahman
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's the perfect way to make tamales for a special occasion.


Carrie Robb
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This recipe was easy to follow and the tamales turned out great. I will definitely be making them again.


GUFRAN Khan
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I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves tamales.


Rm Rajon Islam
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These tamales were delicious! I especially loved the addition of the green chilies.


Lynett Mbuve
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I've made tamales many times before, but this recipe is by far the best. The pork was so moist and flavorful.


how to msew
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I made these tamales for my family and they were a huge success. Everyone loved the flavor and texture.


Keith McDonald
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I followed the recipe exactly and the tamales turned out perfect. Thank you for sharing this recipe!


Houston Clutton
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The pork was so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making these tamales again.


daniel odindo
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These tamales were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them.