30 Minute Chicken Tamales

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups maseca corn masa harina flour, mix for tamales
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup corn oil or 1 cup other vegetable oil (corn will enhance the flavor)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 large rotisserie chicken
• 2 (15 ounce) jars green tomatillo sauce
• 1 bag corn husk

Recipe

• 1 soak the corn husks in warm water until soft.
• 2 using an electric mixer, blend the masa flour (maseca for tamales), corn oil, salt, baking powder and the chicken broth to obtain a consistent mixture.
• 3 shred the chicken and marinate in the green salsa or tomatillo sauce.
• 4 spread masa evenly over corn husks, and spread a spoonful of marinated chicken on top of the masa.
• 5 fold the sides of the corn husk to center over the masa so that they overlap to make a long package.
• 6 fold the empty part of the husk under so that it rests against the side of the tamale with a seam.
• 7 place the tamales in a steamer and cook tamales for 35-40 minutes.
• 8 check every 20 minutes.
• 9 the tamale is cooked when it separates easily from the corn husk.