Green Chile And Cheese Tamales

• khẩu phần: 24 tamales
• thời gian hoạt động: 2 hours
• tổng thời gian: 30 minutes cooking

Nguyên liệu

48 to 72 fresh cornhusks (about 8 inches long)

1 1/2 cups masa harina (corn tortilla flour)

1 cup water

1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (6 ounces)

1 cup fresh cut corn kernels (about 2 fresh ears of corn) or frozen whole kernel corn, thawed

1/2 cup canned cream-style corn

1 4-ounce can diced green chiles

1/4 cup bottled green salsa

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

Salsa Fresca (recipe, page 41) (optional)

Hướng dẫn

PLACE THE FRESH CORNHUSKS, about 12 at a time, and 2 table- spoons water in a 9-inch glass pie plate. Microwave, covered, on 100 percent power (high) for 2 minutes.

FOR FILLING, in a large bowl, stir together masa harina and the 1 cup water until well combined. Stir in chicken, cheese, whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, chiles, green salsa, oil, and salt.

DRAIN cornhusks well; pat dry with paper towels. To assemble each tamale, lay out two or three fresh cornhusks (for a width of at least 6 inches) on a flat surface. Starting about 1/2 inches from the narrow end, place 2 tablespoons of the filling in the center of a cornhusk. Fold in sides to enclose filling. Bring ends together. Tie ends of tamale securely with strips of cornhusk or 100-percent-cotton kitchen string. (If necessary, use your fingers to gently push any leaking filling back into the bundle.)

TO PREPARE STEAMER, place a cone-shape ball of foil in the center of a steamer basket. Stand tamales upright in basket (don't pack tamales too tightly, but fill the basket). Place about 1/2 inches of water in bottom of steamer or Dutch oven. Place basket over water. Bring water to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and steam for 30 minutes. Carefully remove tamales from steamer. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Tamales get firmer as they cool. If desired, serve with Salsa Fresca. Makes 24 tamales.

Ghi chú

Soak cornhusks in water overnight.

Buy cotton string to tie bundles.