Tamale Masa Recipe with Oil
Try my tamale masa with oil recipe for a lighter, healthier twist on traditional tamales. Made with masa harina for extra convenience.
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb masa harina I used Maseca brand masa for tamales
- 1.25 teaspoons baking powder (one and a quarter teaspoons)
- 1.5 teaspoons salt (one and a half teaspoons)
- ¾ cups vegetable oil* I used canola
- 3 to 5 cups vegetable stock** use your favorite brand or homemade
Instructions
- To a very large mixing bowl add in the masa harina, salt, and baking powder. Use your hand to incorporate the ingredients as best as possible.
- Make a well in the center of the masa harina. Pour in the oil and about one cup of the vegetable broth into the masa mixture.
- Start on low speed and begin mixing the ingredients. Gradually increase to medium-high speed and add the vegetable broth as needed until you have a tender masa with a consistency like smooth peanut butter.
- Remember to stop to scrape the bowl to ensure even mixing. The amount of broth you’ll need to add to achieve this texture will depend on the humidity in your kitchen and where in the world you live. See notes.
- Now your masa is ready to spread on soaked dried corn husks and add your favorite filling then steam, and lastly enjoy.
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Notes
Please note that this recipe yields 18-24 tamales, depending on the corn husk size, but easily doubles or triples for larger batches.
*You can use canola oil, corn oil, avocado oil, or vegetable oil.
**The exact amount of vegetable stock you'll need depends greatly on the humidity of your kitchen as well as where you live. More humid areas will require 3 or so cups, whereas drier conditions may need up to 5 cups of broth. Add it gradually until you achieve the desired consistency of smooth peanut butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 18servings | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg
