Smoked Chipotle Pork Tamales

I used part of the Zaaschila chipotle cremosa smoked pork to make a batch of tamales for the weekend..

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I let my corn husks soak in water overnight.....










Sauteed some onion, minced jalapeno and garlic til tender, then added some of the smoked pork and a small amount of chili sauce.



Mixed my masa with warm water and salt, beat in enough lard to make the masa light enough to float..










Then started building my tamales......








I used a basket to steam them. It works fine.




I place a couple of balls of foil in the bottom of a large pot, to keep the rack of tamales out of the water.





I place the rack of tamales in the pot, cover and steam for about 45 minutes. Until the masa easily pulls away from the husk.




They were sooooo goooood. :)













I ate tamales all weekend and still had plenty to stash away in the freezer for later.