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Swiss Chard Tamales Recipe
11 ingredients
About 30 tamales
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The large leaves of Swiss chard make an ideal wrapper for tamales, and can also be found in the filling of tamalons (large tamales that serve multiple people...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
463
Calories
4g
Protein
39g
Fat
28g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Swiss Chard | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 30 corn husks
- 1 1/2 pounds Swiss chard, stems removed and leaves halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 medium white onion, finely chopped
- 4 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 medium serrano chiles, seeded, ribs removed, and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 4 1/2 cups masa harina, such as Maseca
- 3 3/4 cups cold water
- 1 1/2 cups cold lard or vegetable shortening
- 1 1/4 cups crumbled queso fresco
Directions
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By chow ·
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