When it comes to chard tamales, Mexican gastronomy is an expert, and there is no one who can resist this dish. There are thousands of different flavors depending on how the tamale is made, since there are various recipes in different regions of Mexico and there will surely be the ideal tamale for each palate. On this occasion, we teaches you how to make a very easy and quick recipe for chard tamales. This tamale is very popular in Michoacán and Jalisco and is usually filled with fresh chard and aged cheese wrapped in a corn husk. We emphasize that it can be accompanied with guajillo chili sauce. Keep reading and discover that you can enjoy this dish at any time of the day. Let’s go there!
Ingredients to make Chard Tamales:
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 125 grams of butter
• 500 grams of flour for tamales
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• 1 bunch of Swiss chard leaves
• Corn husks for tamales
• Manchego cheese or aged cheese to taste
How to make chard tamales:
Start the chard tamales recipe by cleaning and soaking the corn husks in warm water so that they are easy to handle when wrapping the tamales.
In a large enough container, begin to beat the butter until white. We advise you to use an electric mixer, or if you prefer you can do it manually. Once it is whitened, add the tablespoon of salt and the teaspoon of baking powder. Baking powder will make it fluffier.
Next, add little by little the flour for tamales. Next, pour the chicken broth and mix all the ingredients very well until everything is integrated. If you see fit, add more chicken broth until you achieve a smooth, moist dough texture. Clean the chard leaves and remove the stem and then chop them into a small size. Then, add them to the container where you prepared the dough and mix again.
With the corn husks clean and softened, it is the ideal time to prepare the tama l. First, place a large spoonful of tamale dough on the sheet and spread it out gently. Then add the cheese in the center, roll up the tamale and close it, continue this process until you finish with all the dough. With the amounts mentioned you can make about 15 to 20 large tamales. Arrange the tamales in a steamer pot. Next, place a bed of leaves for the tamales and place them vertically one by one, cover and cook over medium-low heat for an hour. If you don’t have a steamer, you can make the tamales in a pot over a bain-marie. You must make sure that the tamales do not touch the water at any time.
After the cooking time, let it cool slightly and ready, you can now enjoy some delicious chard tamales.
Swiss chard tamales, other ingredients and accompaniment
As you can see, preparing tamales is very simple, there are just a few steps and the result is delicious. In addition, you can not only fill with the cheese of your choice, but you can even add some sauce to the filling or choose to add some type of meat.
You can also decide between using lard and vegetable shortening, or make the recipe vegan and use coconut oil and tofu for the filling. We advise you that to taste these chard tamales, do not forget to accompany them with a rich spicy sauce. We emphasize that another way to eat them is also by frying them and thus adding cream and fresh cheese. So, choose the way you like best to eat them at any time of the day and share this delicious recipe with your family and friends.
