Tamales With Red Chili and Chicken Filling Recipe

Name: Tamales With Red Chili and Chicken Filling Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 medium guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded; 3 medium ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded; 3 chiles de arbol, stemmed and seeded; 4 medium cloves garlic, smashed and peeled; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil; 2 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 recipe Basic Tamale Dough; 3 dozen dried corn husks, soaked in water for at least 1 hour

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h 50min

A combo of guajillo, ancho, and arbol chiles gives this red chili sauce its earthy, smoky, and spicy complexity. It's folded into an airy and flavorful tamale dough, then steamed in corn husks until light and tender.

Updated at: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 06:09:04 GMT