Chuchitos
Small, firm masa tamales filled with chicken or pork in tomato recado, wrapped in corn husks.
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Chuchitos
120 minTotal
10Servings
4/5Effort
3/5Wow factor
Ingredients
- 500 g masa harina
- 150 g lard
- 500 ml chicken broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 400 g chicken thigh, cooked and shredded
- 3 tomatoes, 1 guaque and 1 pasa chile for recado
- 20 corn husks, soaked
- queso seco and tomato salsa to serve
Instructions
- Blend tomatoes and toasted, soaked chiles
- simmer 10 min to a thick recado.
- Beat lard, add masa, salt and broth to a firm dough.
- Spread masa on a husk, add chicken and recado, and fold into a tight packet.
- Steam upright 1 hr.
- Serve topped with salsa and cheese.