How to make RED pork tamales | AUTHENTIC Mexican tamales recipe | Villa Cocina


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  1. Karol Penner
    Karol Penner says:

    Oh my goodness! This was my first time making Tamales, and they were amazing! I was always intimidated by the process, but your step by step instructions were awesome! Thank you for sharing your recipe. This is now a family favorite 💜🫔💜

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  2. AnAbortiveRomance
    AnAbortiveRomance says:

    I have yet to see a tamale recipe done like the older Mexican ladies I grew up around that made the best tamales ever. It's a textural things. All the best tamales I've had the meat wasn't shredded into nothing, cat hair balls as I call it, lol, it was cut into small cubes and retained it's shape, instead of falling apart. I know most people do the fork shredded thing. It's much easier that way. But cutting the meat into small cubes produces a much better tamale taste and texture wise imo. I really wish I'd have asked Sally, our Mexican neighbor to show me how she made her tamales when I was a teenager. Best Tamales ever, you couldn't shove them into your mouth fast enough. We tried several times, and they were good, but never at Sally's level. Hers actually had a gravy around the cubed meat that didn't get absorbed into the masa after cooking. I tried everything I could think of, but could never duplicate that quality.

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  3. Maria Cristina Mason
    Maria Cristina Mason says:

    I love your recipe! Thank you!!! However, the sound was difficult to hear your voice clearly, but I did get the entire process well. Making them this afternoon. I have a suggestion: do NOT use plastic to cover the tamales to steam them, only use clean kitchen towels because plastic when heated lets off chemicals that damage our health! Cancer is a number one concern" Greetings❣️

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  4. MsLah
    MsLah says:

    I made these yesterday!!!! It took all day only cause I was definitely not multitasking. Should soaked the husk and make the masa while the meat was just about done. But I had fun. Thank you for sharing your recipe!!!!

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  5. Rich Miller
    Rich Miller says:

    A bit off the subject, but what is the difference between the chipotle peppers that are readily available dried. I can find the reddish colored dried and sometimes the tannish colored, wrinkled ones if I go to a mercado. As I understand it, chipotle peppers are jalapeno peppers that have been smoked.???

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  6. Lou J2020 J
    Lou J2020 J says:

    Looks delicious but the bag would cause me concern because of chemicals in plastic, could I use a roasting bag in place of bag? I want to make Some tamales 😁

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  7. Lisa Anastas
    Lisa Anastas says:

    Thank you for your well explained and easy to follow recipe! My love for Mexican food makes me feel like I've been a Mexican in a past life! Than you for your recipes! 💖💖💖

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  8. rosie martinez
    rosie martinez says:

    Your tamales look delicious ,I make mine using fresh masa . You should have mentioned , that you can freeze them raw , a dozen at a time and store them in a gallon size freezer baggie . So when you feel like eating tamales , just steam them frozen , it will take longer to cook , maybe a half hour more. They will taste like you just made them that day .😋

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  9. Dave Chandler
    Dave Chandler says:

    WOW Villa, I made this recipe of yours for the 1st time & have never made them before, it was a 6.5 hr day for me but worth every minute I spent making them.
    They are so good and I will be making them again (just not this week).
    Thanks for a wonderful recipe & the video you did on how to make them.

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  10. Julchen
    Julchen says:

    This sounds easier than how ive been making it all these years. I used to boil meat and then put in oven for hour. Didnt use molcajete but i will.

    All mostly same ingredients except for sometimes a mix of California chiles ancho and guajilla chiles at times. I will need to try veg shortening mix bc i usually just use only lard 😂 ❤ i then make a roux with butter or olive oil and tablespoons flour, splash vinegar, oregano, cumin, aromatics and sauce/then meat. But i want to try your way..it looks amazing

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  11. Pablo Villarreal
    Pablo Villarreal says:

    Amazing. I used to make tamales every year with family as tradition with us mexicanos. I made tamales alone for the very first time and made your recipe for this new years 2022. They came out amazing!! Thanks Rosanna, I will definitely be trying more of your recipes..

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