Pork for Tamales

Name: Pork for Tamales
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound pork butt roast; 💧 2 ½ cups water; 🧅 ½ onion; 🧄 1 clove garlic, peeled; 🍃 1 bay leaf; 🧂 Salt to taste; 8 black peppercorns; 1 dried red chile pepper

Cost $10, save $15

60 Min
16 Servings
$10

Pork for Tamales

Cost $10, save $15

60 Min
16 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Meat
- 1 pound pork butt roast
Liquids
- 💧 2 ½ cups water
Vegetables
- 🧅 ½ onion
- 🧄 1 clove garlic, peeled
Spices and Herbs
- 🍃 1 bay leaf
- 🧂 Salt to taste
- 8 black peppercorns
- 1 dried red chile pepper

STEPS

Trim fat from pork butt. Cut into chunks and place in a large saucepan.

Add water, onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt, peppercorns and chile pepper. Bring to a boil; skim foam from surface.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.

Drain broth, let meat cool and shred with a fork. Refrigerate overnight if desired.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

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Calories

3
Protein
1
Carbs
2
Fats

💡 Save 1 1/4 cup of the broth to use in making tamale dough for added flavor.Refrigerating the shredded pork overnight enhances the flavor.Trim pork fat well to reduce excess grease in the broth.