Pork Tamale Recipe

Name: Pork Tamale Recipe
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 ounces guajillo chiles, (rinsed, stemmed, and seeded); 3 ounces ancho chiles, (rinsed, stemmed, and seeded); Water, (as needed); 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder; 3 teaspoons kosher salt, (divided); ¾ teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, (cut into large 4-inch chunks); 1 bay leaf; 8 ¼ cups masa harina ((about half of a 4.4 lb bag of Maseca)); 1 ¾ tablespoons fine salt; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 ¾ cups canola or avocado oil ((see Notes for making masa with lard*)); 7 cups broth ((chicken, beef, or vegetable, plus more as needed)); 50 corn husks ((about ½-¾ pound bag)); Hot water, (as needed)

Instructions

Prep:1h 30minCook:4h

Learn how to make tamales at home with these simple step-by-step instructions. These authentic Mexican tamales are filled with a red chile pork wrapped in a fluffy masa dough.

Updated at: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:02:41 GMT