Description
Traditional Mexican dishes served during Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups masa harina
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded chicken
- 1 cup red salsa
- 1 cup cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Mix masa harina, warm water, and salt to form dough.
- Divide dough into small balls.
- Flatten each ball and fill with chicken, salsa, and cheese.
- Fold dough over filling and seal edges.
- Steam tamales for 1 hour.
- Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
Notes
- Adjust spice level to taste.
- Use leftover turkey for filling.
- Can be made a day ahead.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tamale
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Mexican Christmas food, tamales, holiday recipes