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Ground Beef Tamales
🇲🇽 Mexican

Ground Beef Tamales

🇲🇽 Mexican

Delicately steamed ground beef with aromatics poured over at the table — pure, clean mexican flavour. 90 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 45 min Cook 45 min Serves 3 Hard

Ingredients

  • Garlic3 cloves, sliced
  • Ginger4 slices
  • Vegetable Oil1 tbsp
  • Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
  • Ground Beef450 g
  • Spring Onions3, shredded
  • Masa Harina400 g
  • Corn Husks20
  • Lard100 g

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.

  2. 2

    Lay the ground beef in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.

  3. 3

    Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.

  4. 4

    Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the tomato sauce, and top with spring onions.

  5. 5

    Heat the Vegetable Oil until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lime just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to Make Soft, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Beef Tamales · on YouTube