30 Minute Chicken Tamales

4.50 (4)
⏱ 70 mins 🍽 25 tamales 🏷 Whole Chicken

These speedy tamales are a great way to enjoy a classic dish without the long preparation. Using ready-cooked rotisserie chicken and a simple dough made from masa harina, they are filled with a tangy green tomatillo sauce. Wrapped in softened corn husks and steamed, they make a perfect meal or snack. The recipe yields about 25 tamales, ideal for sharing with friends and family.

30 Minute Chicken Tamales

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

Method

  1. Soften the corn husks by soaking them in warm water.
  2. Combine the masa harina flour, corn oil, salt, baking powder and chicken broth in an electric mixer until you have a smooth, consistent dough.
  3. Take the meat from the rotisserie chickens, shred it, and mix it with the green tomatillo sauce to marinate.
  4. Take a softened corn husk and spread an even layer of the masa dough over it, then top with a spoonful of the marinated chicken.
  5. Fold the left and right sides of the husk inward towards the centre so they overlap, creating a long, enclosed package.
  6. Fold the bottom, empty section of the husk upwards, tucking it against the side of the tamale where the seam is.
  7. Arrange the prepared tamales in a steamer and steam them for 35-40 minutes.
  8. Remember to check the steamer every 20 minutes.
  9. A tamale is fully cooked when the masa pulls away cleanly from the corn husk wrapper.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium436600 mg

Recipe details

CategoryWhole Chicken
AuthorGeema