Masa Preparada Tamales With Green Salsa

A recipe for tamales using Masa Preparada, with a marinade and green salsa. The marinade and salsa quantities are adjusted based on the amount of Masa Preparada used.

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Cook time: 90 minutes

Servings: 56

Ingredients

• 20 pieces chile puya
• 2 heads garlic
• 30 pieces peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 9 lbs Masa Preparada
• 2 lbs tomatillos
• 2 pieces jalapeños
• 0.75 bundle cilantro
• 0.25 piece onion
• 5 pieces garlic cloves
• 1 to taste salt
• 1 to taste chicken bouillon
• 1 lb chicharron
• 1 slice per tamale Monterey jack cheese
• 1 slice per tamale queso fresco

Instructions

1. Prepare the marinade for the Masa Preparada. This recipe is for 9 lbs of Masa Preparada.
2. If you only have 4 pounds of Masa preparada, cut the marinade recipe in half.
3. Prepare the green salsa. Add tomatillos, jalapeños, cilantro, onion, and garlic cloves into a blender. Season with salt and chicken bouillon to taste.
4. Add broken up chicharron into your hot salsa.
5. When making the tamales, add a slice of Monterey jack cheese and queso fresco.
6. Cook the tamales for 1 1/2 hrs (90 mins) in your vaporera.