Chicken Tamales
- 52 corn husks
- 7 cups prepared tamale dough (enough to make approximately 52 tamales)
- 1 tsp. each ground cumin, turmeric, ground coriander
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 3/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Soak corn husks in hot water 30 min.
- or soak overnight in warm water.
- Prepare your favorite tamale dough recipe, adding the cumin, turmeric and coriander with the flour.
- Assemble tamales by spreading 2 Tbsp.
- of the masa mixture (tamale dough) into 3x2-inch rectangle down center of each corn husk, leaving about 2 inches bare at the top of each husk.
- Spoon 1 Tbsp.
- of the chicken over the masa in each husk.
- Combine dressing and cilantro; spoon 1 tsp.
- dressing mixture down center of masa mixture in each husk, then fold over sides of each husk and both ends to completely enclose filling.
- Steam tamales in a tamalera for about 1 hour, adding water when needed.
- (Tamales are cooked when they pull away from the corn husks.)
- Cool slightly.
- Garnish with BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream just before serving, if desired.
corn husks, tamale, ground cumin, chicken, italian dressing, cilantro
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chicken-tamales-62907.aspx (may not work)