Tamales

Homemade Christmas Tamales

I live in the Southwest and its just not Christmas without Tamales! Usually I buy them because there are so many amazing Tamale makers out there. But this year I decided to try my own.

I started with my sauce, I used one can of fire roasted tomatoes. One can of diced green chilies and a package of taco seasoning. Using my emersion blender I blended it till smooth.

Then I browned about 3 pounds of boneless country pork ribs in olive oil and added it all to my crock pot and set it for 5 hours. I also put some dried corn husks in the sink to soften.

Soaking the corn husks

Browning the meat

Adding the meat to the sauce and setting the crock pot on high for 4 hours.

Turning the meat... look at the rich sauce.

Shredding the meat

Masa

Soaked corn husks ready for filling

Spread Masa on softened corn husk

Pile on some shredded pork

Drizzle on a teaspoon of sauce and roll tamale

Steam for 45 minutes.

I served them for dinner plus put some away from Christmas.

I'm linking to Miss "G's" Foodie Friday

Have yourself a merry little Christmas!