Tamales Verdes De Pollo
- 4 -6 serrano chilies
- 1 lb tomatillo, husks removed and coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- dried corn husk, soaked in warm water until pliable
- 4 cups prepared masa harina
- Cook chilies in a saucepan of boiling water for 4 minutes.
- Add the tomatillos and cook 2 more minutes; drain and transfer to a blender.
- Add garlic and chicken stock to the blender; puree.
- Add the cilantro and process briefly.
- Heat the oil; add onion and saute until transparent.
- Add the tomatillo puree to the onions and cook over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken to the sauce; stir and cover; cook over low heat for 5 more minutes.
- Add salt to taste (if the mixture is too thick, thin with a little chicken stock); set aside.
- Spread out a corn husk and place 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of masa on it; either flatten it with your hand or spread it evenly so that it covers a 2 by 3 inch square, leaving a 1 inch border on all sides.
- Place 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture on top of the masa.
- Roll the husk up length wise; fold up the bottom.
- Set the tamales upright in your steamer basket and slightly inclined so that the tamales don't slip to the bottom.
- As soon as the water in your steamer comes to a boil, lower the heat, cover and cook for 1 hour (or 25 minutes in a pressure cooker) or until the masa does not stick to the husk when unrolled.
- To freeze for another time, leave in their husks and seal them in a freezer bag; re-heat by either re-steaming them or microwaving them until hot.
serrano chilies, garlic, chicken stock, fresh cilantro, oil, onion, chicken, corn husk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tamales-verdes-de-pollo-198199 (may not work)