Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, beef tamales. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

These are just like the tamales my Abuelita used to make for special occasions. This recipe makes a lot, but if you're going to go to all the trouble of making tamales from scratch, you might as well have a party! You will need butchers' twine and a large pot with a steamer basket to make these.

Beef tamales is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Beef tamales is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook beef tamales using 17 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Beef tamales:

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2. Prepare 3 lb beef butt roast
3. Get 1 packages dried husks
4. Make ready 10 clove garlic
5. Prepare 2 piece fresh thyme
6. Make ready 2 small onion
7. Take 2 dried california peppers
8. Get 2 dried pasilla peppers
9. Prepare 2 dried ancho peppers
10. Get 1 tsp cumin(plus seasoning)
11. Take 4 tsp salt(plus seasoning)
12. Make ready 1 black pepper for seasoning
13. Take 1 fresh jalapeno (optional)
14. Make ready 2 tbsp olive or any oil
15. Take 1 tbsp baking powder
16. Make ready 1 packages string
17. Prepare 1 cup lard

Masa Harina is a key ingredient in tamale making. I would not suggest substituting something else. They are a traditional Christmas food in Mexico, but in reality they are eaten year round. From Pamela Percival's holiday article on beef tamales.

Steps to make Beef tamales:

1. Season beef roast with cumin,salt,pepper and brown on all sides in a pan hot with oil…or in the pot you will boil it in.
2. Place roast in pot with 8 cloves of garlic smashed,1 onion cut in 8ths,thyme,and jalapeno if you want spice.pour enough water to cover the roast cover and boil for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.drop heat to less than medium after a boil starts.
3. Place husks in a pan with hot water and cover
4. Boil water remove heat and soak all 6 dried peppers( after seeding and removing stems)untill meat is ready.
5. Since i dont like stringy meat in my tamales i cut the meat in small peices and 3 or 4 peices at a time place in a ninja blender and chop fine.you can skip this step if you dont mind it.
6. When meat is done save broth and discard everything else,rip apart roast and place in a pan or see step 5.
7. In a blender place now soft seedless peppers,1 1/2 cups of roast broth,2 cloves of garlic,2 tsp of salt,1tsp cumin and 1/2 to small onion…blend well and add to meat.
8. Simmer on the lowest heat stirring often for ten or so minutes.cut heat and leave covered.sprinkle more cumin and salt to taste if you like.
9. In a big bowl add 4 cups masa, 2 tsp salt, 1 tblsp of baking powder.start to mix in about 3 cups of the beef broth( you want it wet but not soupy.
10. Now mix in 1 cup of lard…use an electric beater if available….cover so as not to dry out.
11. Take a now soft husk,rough side down and spread a thin coat of masa from end to end sidways about a little past half way down.place in meat and roll…flipping end up to be tied….repeat
12. Place water in steamer,add tamales open end up, cover and steam for 1 1/2 hours.

Do not let the water boil away. The tamale is cooked when it separates easily from the corn husk. Unfold the husk and spoon about a tablespoon of remaning beef filling on top. A succulent slow-roasted shredded beef fills these tamales, and although they're time-consuming, the reward of one of these tamales served with fresh pico de gallo and sliced avocado has no equal. Be patient, making tamales is easy once you get the hang of it.

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