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Red Chile Pork Tamales — Mexican recipe
Red Chile Pork Tamales, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Red Chile Pork Tamales

Pork shoulder braised in a guajillo and ancho purée, spread into whipped masa on soaked corn husks, and steamed until the husk peels away clean. It is a long afternoon rather than a hard one, and it is the kind of cooking that is better with two pairs of hands.

At a glance

Cuisine
Mexican
Category
Main
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
24 tamales
Calories
About 575 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Hard
Dietary
Dairy Free

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