Tamales de Rajas con Pollo Mexico

Name: Tamales de Rajas con Pollo Mexico
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: MX
Ingredients: masa harina; chicken breast, cooked and shredded; poblano chillies, roasted, peeled and sliced; Oaxacan or mozzarella cheese, shredded; chicken stock (warm); lard or coconut oil; baking powder; dried corn husks, soaked; salt

Masa-wrapped tamales filled with tender chicken, roasted poblano strips and Oaxacan cheese — steamed in corn husks for 36g protein and authentic Mexican flavour.

📅January 15, 2026

45mPrep

60mCook

8Servings

⭐ 4.9Rating

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Protein 36%Fat 27%Carbs 37%

360kcalCalories

36gProtein

12gFat

38gCarbs

4gFiber

Ingredients

400 gmasa harina
400 gchicken breast, cooked and shredded
3 wholepoblano chillies, roasted, peeled and sliced
150 gOaxacan or mozzarella cheese, shredded
400 mlchicken stock (warm)
80 glard or coconut oil
2 tspbaking powder
16 wholedried corn husks, soaked
1 to tastesalt

Instructions

Beat lard with baking powder until fluffy. Beat in masa harina alternately with warm stock until dough is spreadable.
Spread masa on soaked husks. Top with chicken, chile strips, and cheese.
Fold husks to enclose. Steam upright in a large pot 50–60 min until masa pulls cleanly.
Rest 10 min before serving.

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