Homemade Mexican Pork Tamales

Homemade Tamales with Weight Watchers Points

Homemade Mexican Pork Tamales

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Homemade Tamales with Weight Watchers Points Recipe. A favorite Mexican Dinner! Made with pork loin, onion, garlic, California chile pods, corn husks, masa harina, and sour cream. MyWW Points: 8 Green Plan (Smart Points)

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Prep Time 35

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Equipment

Ingredients

1¼ lb pork loin
1 large onion halved
1 clove garlic
4 dried California chile pods
1½ tsp salt
2 cups water
1 pkg (8oz) dried corn husks
⅔ cup lard
1 can (10½oz) beef broth divided
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups masa harina
½ tsp salt
1 cup sour cream

Instructions

Using a Dutch oven, add pork, onion, garlic, and water to cover.
Over medium/high heat bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours or until pork is fully cooked through.
Wearing heavy duty rubber gloves, prepare the chile pods by removing the stems and the seeds.
In a saucepan, add 2 cups water and prepared chile pods.
Simmer for 20 minutes uncovered. Remove from stove to cool. (Don't discard the water)
Pour contents of saucepan into a blender and blend until smooth.
Using a fine mesh colander, strain
Stir in salt. Set aside
Using Shredding Claws, or a fork, shred the pork.
Add one cup of prepared chile sauce and mix in.
In a bowl of warm water, add the corn husks to soak until soft.
In a large mixing bowl, add lard, and 1 tablespoon of the beef broth. beat until fluffy.
In a small mixing bowl, add baking powder, masa harina, and salt. Stir to mix.
Beat masa harina mix into the lard mix. Add a little broth at a time until it becomes a spongy dough.
On the softened corn husks, spread dough to be ¼ to ½ inch thick.
Add 1 tablespoon of pork to the center.
Fold in all sides of the husks to enclose the dough.
Steam the tamales for 1 hour.
Remove the corn husks from the tamales. Dress by drizzling the rest of the chile sauce on top.
Top with sour cream

Notes

MyWW Points: 8 Green Plan

8 WW Smart Points

Omit sour cream for lower points.

Yield: 16 Tamales

We are not associated with Weight Watchers/WW in any way.
Double check points on their official calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 235.9kcalCarbohydrates: 12.6gProtein: 9.1gFat: 16.6gSaturated Fat: 6.9gCholesterol: 36.8mgSodium: 401.1mgPotassium: 216.7mgFiber: 2.1gCalcium: 60.3mgIron: 1.4mg

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