Name: Costa Rican Style Tamale
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Costa Rica
Ingredients: 1.00 lb Pork; 2.00 cups Carrots; 1.00 cup Onion; 3.00 cloves Garlic; 1.00 teaspoon Cumin; 1.00 teaspoon Oregano; 1.00 teaspoon Salt; 1.00 teaspoon Pepper; 1.00 cup Chicken Stock; 2.00 cups Cornmeal; 2.00 tablespoons Lard; 3.00 tablespoons Butter

Costa Rican Style Tamale

This traditional Costa Rican tamale recipe is full of flavor and is sure to be a hit!

Preparation time: 1 Minutes

Cooking time: 45 Minutes

Total duration: 1 Minutes

Calories: 350, Total Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 75mg, Sodium: 500mg, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 18g, Fiber: 4g

This traditional Costa Rican tamale recipe is full of flavor and is sure to be a hit! The tamales are filled with a savory pork and vegetable mixture and steamed in banana leaves. Serve with a side of black beans and a dollop of sour cream.

Ingredients

1 lb Pork
2 cups Carrots
1 cup Onion
3 cloves Garlic
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Chicken Stock
2 cups Cornmeal
2 tablespoons Lard
3 tablespoons Butter

Pork Costa Rican Tamale Vegetable Banana Leaves Main Course
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short description

Cut pork into cubes and season with cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Saute pork, carrots, onion, and garlic in lard until pork is cooked through.
Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Mix cornmeal and butter together and stir into pork mixture.
Divide pork mixture into banana leaves and fold into tamales.
Steam tamales for 45 minutes.

detailed description

Cut the pork into small cubes and season with the cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the lard over medium heat. Add the pork, carrots, onion, and garlic to the skillet and saute until the pork is cooked through.
Add the chicken stock to the skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, mix together the cornmeal and butter. Stir the cornmeal mixture into the pork mixture until combined.
Divide the pork mixture into the banana leaves and fold into tamales. Secure with kitchen twine.
Place the tamales in a steamer and steam for 45 minutes.

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