Easy Beef Tamales

ORIGINAL RECIPE BY SIMPLY MAMA COOKS ON YOUTUBE

EASY HOMEMADE TAMALES (Beef)

INGREDIENTS

Beef Filling

4 lb beef chuck roast

1–1½ L beef broth or water

1 small onion

3–4 garlic cloves

1 bay leaf

8 dried guajillo chiles (stem + seeds removed)

2 dried pasilla chiles

2 dried ancho chiles

Salt to taste

Masa

4 cups instant corn masa (Maseca)

2 tsp baking powder

1¼ cups lard or shortening

2 tsp salt

1–2 cups warm broth

Other

35–40 corn husks (soaked & softened)

HOW TO MAKE

1️⃣ Cook the Beef

Add beef, onion, garlic, bay leaf, chiles, salt, and broth to a pot or crockpot

Cook until fork-tender

Shred beef, strain and SAVE the broth

2️⃣ Chile Sauce

Boil chiles until soft

Blend with ~1 cup broth until smooth

Strain for extra smooth sauce

3️⃣ Meat Filling

Heat skillet with 2 Tbsp chile sauce

Add shredded beef + chopped onion

Stir in more chile sauce + broth

Simmer until juicy and flavorful

4️⃣ Masa

Mix masa, baking powder, salt

Beat in lard until fluffy

Mix in chile sauce

Add warm broth slowly until soft, spreadable dough

(Shouldn’t stick to your fingers)

5️⃣ Assemble

Spread masa on husk (leave edges bare)

Add beef filling

Fold sides + bottom up

6️⃣ Steam

Steam tamales upright for 1–1½ hours

Let rest 20 minutes before eating