Tamales Oaxaqueños

Name: Tamales Oaxaqueños
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 15 pieces
Ingredients: 184 oz water; 15 - 20 banana leaves; 5 oz carrot; 3 oz celery; 4 ½ oz onion; 2 garlic cloves; 17 oz whole chicken breasts, boneless, skinless; 8 &frac15; oz authentic Mexican mole sauce; 4 ½ oz vegetable shortening; 17 ½ oz masa harina; 1 tbsp baking powder; 3 tsp salt

5.0 (3 ratings)

Difficulty advanced

Preparation time 40min

Total time 2h 40min

Serving size 15 pieces

Ingredients

184 oz water, divided
15 - 20 banana leaves, trimmed (6 in. x 10 in.)
5 oz carrot, cut into pieces (1 in.)
3 oz celery, cut into pieces (1 in.)
4 ½ oz onion, cut into pieces (1 in.)
2 garlic cloves
17 oz whole chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into pieces (approx. 1 in.)
8 ⅕ oz authentic Mexican mole sauce, jarred
4 ½ oz vegetable shortening
17 ½ oz masa harina
1 tbsp baking powder
3 tsp salt, to taste

Nutrition: per 1 piece
Calories: 1109 kJ / 265 kcal
Protein: 11 g
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Fat: 13 g
Fiber: 3 g