Jan
18
Tamale Cups
Tamale Cups
Ingredients
For the masa cups:
- 2 cups masa corn flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1.5 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 1/3 cups beef broth
- 2/3 cup vegetable shortening like Crisco, melted
For the Meat Filling or sub my Mexican Style Meat:
- 2 cups shredded beef chicken, or pork
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 8oz can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup water
- a few splashes of hot sauce
For the Garnish (optional):
- crumbled Queso Fresco Mexican crumbling cheese
- cilantro
- salsa
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add in the onions. Cook until translucent. Stir in the shredded meat and garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes. Mix in the tomato paste, taco seasoning, & water. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until all the liquid has rendered out. Stir in however much hot sauce you desire.
- Mix 2 cups of masa with the baking powder, salt, and taco seasoning. Add the beef stock and mix to a crumbly consistency. Pour in the melted shortening and mix by hand until smooth.
- Spray your muffin tins with non stick cooking spray. Roll the masa into golf ball sized balls. Place each ball inside of each muffin opening. Using your fingers, press the masa ball to form the inside of the muffin tin – making a cup.
- Fill each masa shell with the meat mixture. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Allow the tamale cups to cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack before removing them from the tins. To remove, use a small knife to lift one side, then gently lift them out with your fingers.
- Garnish with crumbled queso fresco and cilantro. Serve warm.
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Have to try these 🙂 Did you use Temptations cookware to bake them? Or am I just imagining it
Yes, I certainly did 🙂
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Hi…what is that little ceramic cupcake mold you show on one of your pictures? I love it!
It’s from a dish line called Temp-tations that is sold on QVC – the particular pattern is called Old World Confetti. They still make them too – I just love that line 🙂