How to Make Super Quick Homemade Brad's traditional pork tamales

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, Steps to Make Perfect Brad's traditional pork tamales. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook Brad's traditional pork tamales using 22 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

My daughter wanted to learn how to make these, so we spent all day in the kitchen together. I'm pretty sure she won't be making these any time soon. Lol😆. I prepared the pork and sauce the night before. I prepared the pork in a crock pot. Came out very tender.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Make ready to make Brad's traditional pork tamales:

1. For the pork
2. 3 lbs pork shoulder, boneless
3. Garlic powder, cumin, black pepper, sea salt
4. 2 tbs cider vinegar
5. For the sauce
6. 30 dried California Chiles
7. 1/4-1/2 Oz dried peeled shrimp, to taste
8. 3 tbs granulated chicken bouillon
9. 2 tsp garlic powder
10. 2 tsp cumin
11. 2 tsp oregano
12. For the dough
13. 4 cups instant masa flour
14. 3 cups hot water
15. 3 tsp granulated chicken bouillon
16. 2 tsp baking powder
17. 1 1/3 cups lard, or shortening
18. Other ingredients
19. 2 bags dried corn husks
20. 1 1/2 tbs flour
21. 1 1/2 tbs butter
22. Shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions to make to make Brad's traditional pork tamales

1. To prepare the pork, lay chunks of shoulder meat in a crock pot. Preferably deboned. After 1 layer sprinkle seasonings over meat. Don't skimp. Layer more meat in and repeat. Drizzle vinegar over and close. Cook on low 8 hrs, then switch to warm.
2. For the sauce, destem and seed chiles. Place in a LG sauce pot. Just cover chiles with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Spoon out a cup of the cooking liquid, place in a bowl with the dried shrimp. Let sit 15 minutes. Add spices and bouillon to chiles. Simmer another 10 minutes.
4. When chiles and shrimp are done, combine and let mixture cool. When able to handle, liquefy all ingredients in a blender. In batches, including all of the liquid. Let sit in the fridge overnight.
5. The next day, shred pork with a fork. Add a little bit more of the pork seasoning and 2 to 3 cups of the sauce. Fry in a large pan long enough for the pork to soak up the sauce. You don't want a lot of liquid in it though. This is the filling.
6. Next make the dough. Mix all dry ingredients. Cut in lard. Then mix the hot water in a bit at a time. Meanwhile, soak the corn husks in warm water 15 minutes or so.
7. When husks are pliable, find a small husk. Rip it into strips. This is what you will tie with.
8. Spread a thin layer of dough in the husk. About 3 x 5 inches.
9. Add 1 to 1/2 tbs filling on top of dough. Roll corn husk up like a burrito. Tie in the center with a double knot. Repeat many more times.
10. I used an auto steamer. You can use a LG pot if you have a rack to keep the tamales out of the water while steaming. Either way, layer tamales in your preferred cooking method. Steam for 45-55 minutes. This batch made about 4 dozen. I place in freezer bags and freeze. Good quick snack.
11. Meanwhile heat butter in a frying pan. Add flour and mix well. Don't cook until browned. Just before it turns. Slowly add the rest of the Chile puree. Cook until sauce thickens. Adjust seasoning to taste.
12. When tamales are done, remove husk and plate. Serve with sauce over the top and shredded cheddar cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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