Cuban Dish
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 3 h. 30 min.
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Ingredients
for
16
- Ingredients
- 24 ozs very fatty Pork (cut into chunks)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and whole)
- 1 Tbsp Vinegar
- 3 cups fresh Corn kernel
- ¾ cup Lard (may substitute butter or shortening)
- 2 ½ cups Masa Harina
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock
- ¼ cup annatto
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 1 large, green pepper (finely chopped)
- 5 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 0.333 cup Tomato paste (mixed with 112ml| 1/2 cup warm water)
- ½ cup Wine (red or white)
- 1 large lemon (juice only)
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground Black pepper
- 24 dried corn husk (soak in hot water before using)
Preparation steps
1.
To Make the Filling:
2.
Salt the pork well and place in a large pot. Add just enough water to cover the meat. Add the garlic cloves and vinegar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered until all of the water has boiled away. Turn the heat up and fry the pork pieces until lightly browned, not crispy. Remove the pork from the pot and break into small pieces.
3.
Grind the corn in a food processor with the lard until you get a coarse mixture; you should still be able to see corn kernels. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add chicken stock and masa harina and blend until well combined. Add a dash of annatto powder and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
4.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and green pepper until onions are soft and translucent. Add garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Add the watered tomato paste and the wine and simmer for about 10 minutes.
5.
In a large pot over low heat, combine the cooked pork, corn mixture, sautéed vegetables and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until it thickens.
6.
Add more masa or stock as needed so that the mixture becomes a stiff pliable paste. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, remove from heat and let cool.
7.
To Assemble to Tamale:
8.
On a clean, flat working surface, overlap two corn husks. Spoon some of the corn mixture in the center of the two corn husks. Fold the short sides of the corn husks over the filling and then fold the top and bottom; tie with string.
9.
Fill a large pot with about 2 inches of water. Stand the tamales up in the pot and put the lid on. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat and simmer/steam for about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Make sure the water does not dry out in the pot while cooking.
