Tamales....of the pulled pork variety!

I'll admit, I've not met a tamale that I didn't like. These pulled pork ones are easy to make and one of my favorites though..

I seasoned a pork butt with Big Poppa's Jalapeno rub and into the drum until done...

soaked some corn husks overnight...

chopped some of the pulled pork fairly fine, added minced scallions and dusted with a good bit of the Jalapeno rub...

made my masa...

added enough lard to the masa to make it light enough to float...

spread my masa out by hand and topped with the pulled pork filling...

rolled and tied...

I steamed them for about one hour. Until the husks pull back off the tamales clean.

For this batch I just placed three balls of foil in a large pot, added water and set the basket of tamales on the foil to keep them out of the water, then placed a cover on the pot and steamed them.

These things are pretty tasty. The Big Poppa Jalapeno spice added enough flavor, nothing else was needed..

The best thing about these is they freeze well for quick meals later.  

Hope everyone had a great and safe 4th!  The weather was beautiful here. Cooked a few crawdads and made beef cheek tacos. I need to get organized and post more pics. :)

Happy Independence Day!

A big thank you to the men and women in the service (and those who have served). You're the people who make this country the best and safest place on earth to live. Thank you for my freedom!

I have crawdads and shrimp cooking on the grill. Am digging in the freezer to find my sack of snowballs to torment slow moving targets. ( I definitely throw like a girl ) No one seems to be afraid of getting hit by one. lol

It's a bit late in the day but Hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th!!