🇲🇽 Mexican

Pork Shoulder Tamales

Name: Pork Shoulder Tamales
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cloves, sliced Garlic; 4 slices Ginger; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 3, shredded Spring Onions; 600 g, cubed Pork Shoulder; 400 g Masa Harina; 20 Corn Husks; 100 g Lard

🇲🇽 Mexican

Silky steamed pork shoulder, dressed with hot oil and soy — proof that simplicity wins. Ready in 90 minutes including prep.

Prep 45 min Cook 45 min Serves 3 Hard

Ingredients

Garlic3 cloves, sliced
Ginger4 slices
Vegetable Oil1 tbsp
Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
Spring Onions3, shredded
Pork Shoulder600 g, cubed
Masa Harina400 g
Corn Husks20
Lard100 g

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.
2
Lay the pork shoulder in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.
3
Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.
4
Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the tomato sauce, and top with spring onions.
5
Heat the Vegetable Oil until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground cumin in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to make RED pork tamales | AUTHENTIC Mexican tamales recipe | Villa Cocina · on YouTube