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Salsa Verde Chicken Tamales

dairy-free
$0.36 per serving
8 likes
Ready in 45 minutes
48
dairy-free,dairy free
Spoonacular Score: 25% 
My notes:
If you have around approximately 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Salsa Verde Chicken Tamales might be a great dairy free recipe to try. For 36 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 122 calories. This recipe serves 48. A mixture of pablano chile, jalepeno chile, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Not a lot of people really liked this Mexican dish. 8 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 21%, which is rather bad. Try Tamales De Pollo Con Chile Verde- Green Chile Chicken Tamales, Chicken And Green Salsa Tamales, and Lightened Up Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas with Pineapple Avocado Salsa for similar recipes.
Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Salsa Verde. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 39 dollars per bottle.
Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Pinot Noir
Aromas of black tea and cardamon are layered by notes of blueberry and blackberry. Fresh flavors of cranberry, plum and orange peel provide lively savory notes with a touch of mineral and cardamon. This is a rich and full-bodied Pinot Noir with balanced acidity and a finely textured finish.
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Ingredients
some
some
green salsa verde
1 can
1 can
canned masa flour
940 ml
4 cups
chicken broth
some
some
green salsa verde
1 can
1 can
canned masa flour
940 ml
4 cups
chicken broth
Equipment
Instructions
Roasted Chicken
1. Place your chicken into a roasting pan or dutch oven. I left the organs and the neck for added flavor.
2. Put garlic cloves under the skin of the chicken
3. Chop the onion and scatter around the bottom of the pan. Pour in water.
Salsa Verde
1. Remove the hulls from the tomatillos. They will be sticky, don't worry if you can't wash it all off. Remove the stems.
2. Place all the tomatillos and chiles into a sauce pot. Cover with water and boil until soft.
3. Remove the tomatillos and chiles from the water and place in a blender. Add all the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
4. It's as simple as that. A yummy salsa perfect for tamales, eating with chip or putting on top of whatever you're eating!
Tamale Dough (Masa)
Mix all together to make a soft, sticky dough.
Salsa Verde Tamales
Tamale Dough
Shreded chicken
2 cups Salsa Verde
10 to 40 green olives
4 medium potatoes
1. Remove the corn husks from the bag and place them in a pot of hot water. Continue to heat on low for at least 30 minutes. You want them to be pliable.
2. Add your shreded chicken to a skillet and cover with about two cups of salsa verde.
3. If you have large olives you will want to cut them in 1/2 or in 1/4. If they are small you might just want to leave them whole. I prefer to remove the pit but you don't have too, just watch out when you bit into the tamale. Place in small bowl and set aside.
4. Cut the potatoes into small, thick strips. You don't have to remove the peel. I used red potatoes because that is all I had. Normally I would use regular old potatoes. Place in a small bowl, cover with water to previent them from turning brown and set aside.
5. Now comes the fun part! Asembling the tamales! It is best to do this with a firend. My sister helped me since I am visiting her right now. Remove the soaked corn husks from the pot.
6. Pick out the husk you want to use. Normally one big one is enough. If the are small you may have to use two, overlapping a bit.
7. Spred about 2TBS of the dough across the bottom half of the husk, narrow end pointing away from you about 1/8 in thick. Going a little more than half way up, leaving a tiny bit of room on the sides.
8. Now place a small amount of chicken in the middle of the dough. I can't remember the exact amount I used.
9. Place a potatoe sclice in the middle of the chicken and an olive at the end.
10. Fold in one side and then the other. Fold up the bottom. If you want you can tie them closed with a small strip of husk. I don't.
11. In a large pot pour in a about two cups of water. Place as many tamales that will fit in the pot, open end facing up. Place the lid on the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn down the heat and steam for 30 to 45 minutes.
12. Remove from the pot and enjoy!! You will know that they are done when the husk can be pulled away from the masa and not stick. I served mine with refried beans and rice. The rice recipe will soon to follow, hopefully! This recipe made almost 4 dozen tamales. They can be frozen to save for later. Simply let them defrost and steam until warm.
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Price Breakdown
Cost per Serving: $0.36
Ingredient
some roasted chicken
4 pounds chicken
10 cloves garlic
½ larges onion
some cumin
some olive oil
some green salsa verde
10 tomatillos
1 chile
1 chile
2 chiles
¼ yellow onion
⅓ cilantro
1 teaspoon sea salt
some filo dough
6 cups masa flour
2 teaspoons sea salt
6 Tbs palm oil
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup salsa verde
Price$0.42
$5.79
$0.67
$0.17
$0.07
$0.17
$0.18
$1.50
$0.40
$0.40
$0.80
$0.06
$0.02
$0.03
$0.20
$1.22
$0.05
$1.02
$3.02
$1.30
$17.49
Nutritional Information
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121k Calories
5g Protein
5g Total Fat
12g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
121k
Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
1g
Carbohydrates
12g
Sugar
0.91g
Cholesterol
14mg
Sodium
277mg
Get Enough Of These
Protein
5g
Vitamin B1
0.23mg
Vitamin B3
3mg
Vitamin C
8mg
Vitamin B2
0.15mg
Vitamin B6
0.17mg
Folate
33µg
Iron
1mg
Selenium
5µg
Phosphorus
69mg
Manganese
0.11mg
Magnesium
20mg
Fiber
1g
Potassium
139mg
Zinc
0.58mg
Copper
0.06mg
Vitamin E
0.42mg
Vitamin A
135IU
Calcium
26mg
Vitamin B5
0.24mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Vitamin B12
0.07µg
covered percent of daily need
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