GREEN TAMALES WITH CHICKEN

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Try these green tamales with chicken from My Food and Family for a flavorful dish everyone will love. Green tamales stuffed with tender shredded chicken, cheese, epazote leaves and more make an simple and delicious party dish for a crowd.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

25 large corn husks, divided
1/3 cup water
18 tomatillo husks
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1-1/2 cups green salsa
2 cups masa harina
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup lard
1-3/4 cups chicken broth, warmed
16 fresh epazote leaves
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Steps:

Soak corn husks in hot water 30 min. Meanwhile, bring 1/3 cup water and tomatillo husks to boil in saucepan. Remove from heat. Discard tomatillo husks; reserve tomatillo water. Combine chicken and salsa. Mix masa harina, baking powder, lard, chicken broth and reserved tomatillo water until mixture forms stiff dough.
Assemble tamales by spreading about 1/4 cup masa mixture (tamale dough) into 3x2-inch rectangle down center of each of 16 corn husks, leaving about 2 inches at top of husk; cover masa on each husk with 1 epazote leaf, 2 Tbsp. cheese and 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Fold over both sides of each husk and 1 end to enclose filling.
Place tamales, open ends up, in tamalera; top with remaining corn husks. Cover with lid. Steam 1 hour or until tamales pull away from husks, adding more water to pan and adjusting heat as necessary to maintain a gentle boil. Cool tamales slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 450 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 13 g