Guatemala · Latin America

Chuchitos

Chuchitos (placeholder image)
Small, firm masa tamales filled with chicken or pork in tomato recado, wrapped in corn husks.
Advertisement · in-content slot

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

  1. Blend tomatoes and toasted, soaked chiles
  2. simmer 10 min to a thick recado.
  3. Beat lard, add masa, salt and broth to a firm dough.
  4. Spread masa on a husk, add chicken and recado, and fold into a tight packet.
  5. Steam upright 1 hr.
  6. Serve topped with salsa and cheese.