# Tamales de Chile Colorado

The video shows how to prepare the best Tamales de Chile Colorado using masa preparada.

- Servings: 50 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 -4 lbs shredded meat
- 35 New Mexico or guajillo chile pods
- 7 chile nachos
- 0.25 onion
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp peppercorn
- 5.5 tsp salt
- 8 lbs plain masa
- 3 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp salt
- 24 oz rendered fat
- 1.5 cup Chile Colorado
- 3.5 cups broth

## Instructions

1. Add clean 35 New Mexico or guajillo chile pods and 7 chile anchos to a pot.
2. Cover them with water, set it over high heat and bring it to a boil.
3. Transfer the boiled chiles to a blender cup and add ¼ of an onion, 10 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp oregano, 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp peppercorn, and salt to taste.
4. Blend the ingredients with 6 cups of water until smooth.
5. Return the mixture to the pot over medium heat, and heat up lard.
6. Pour the chile sauce, and simmer.
7. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
8. Reserve 1 ½ cup of the sauce for masa.
9. Add shredded meat and cook for 15 minutes.
10. Set aside to cool down.
11. Heat the broth and melt the lard.
12. Reserve 24 oz of melted lard.
13. Break down 8 lbs of plain masa in a tray.
14. Add 3 tbsp plus 1 tsp baking powder and salt.
15. Mix it together.
16. Add the rendered fat, pour it all in there and create air in the masa.
17. Incorporate 1 ½ cup chile sauce to the masa and create air.
18. Add 3 ½ cups broth and mix until the masa is nice and fluffy.
19. Rest the masa for at least 20 minutes.
20. Spread masa on corn husk.
21. Add the filling to the center of the husk.
22. Fold, close the end, and repeat with the remaining tamales.
23. Place tamales into the steamer pot, cover them, and allow them to steam for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
24. Check if they are fully cooked, the masa should peel from the corn husk, then take them out and let them rest for 5 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- strainer
- blender
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- steamer pot
- fork

## Tips

- The recipe yields approximately 50 or 100 tamales, depending on size.
- Use any kind of meat for the tamales.
- To check if masa is ready, grab a cup of water, grab some of the masa. if it floats it is ready, and if your masa don´t float continue mixing until you add air into it. Then you are going to allow it to rest for about 20 minutes, and then we can get ready for the fun part!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjWLVHyX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/80334f6d-0c73-4ae6-bc5c-c2862ee004be
- Extracted: 2025-06-18

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