How to Make Soft, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Beef Tamales
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Tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned — these soft beef tamales melt in your mouth! I’ll show you step by step how to make them, from the rich, flavorful filling to the perfectly tender masa. A true taste of Mexican tradition in every bite.
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Beef Tamales:
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→ Cook the Meat
4 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
Liberally, kosher salt and ground black pepper
12 cup water
½ white onion
1 head garlic, slice end off
1 tsp dried Mexican oregano :
1 tsp whole allspice :
3 bay leaves :
→ Chile Sauce
12 guajillo chiles, seeded, stemmed:
4 puya chiles, seeded :
2 ancho chiles, seeded, stemmed:
½ white onion, diced
6 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tsp dried Mexican oregano
½ tsp cumin seeds :
To taste kosher salt :
→ Masa (Dough)
6 cups instant corn masa harina (white):
2½ tsp kosher salt, or to taste
1 tbsp baking powder :
1 cup pork lard :
½ cup avocado oil :
1 cup chile sauce
4-5 cups warm beef broth
→ Additional
1½ lbs corn husks (about 60) :
Avocado oil, as needed
Pork lard, as needed
Reheating tamales:
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Love your recipes! I’ve made your chicken and pork tamales!
These are the best tamales on YouTube. You are a gifted cook.
Looks so delicious 😋 Yum 😋
Whats your recommendation to use something other than lard??
lol eating a tamales with a fork
That looks so good! Now I'm hungry. 🙂
These tamales look delish! Will try this during Christmas season
I made Tamale de Lengua. Talk about melt in your mouth. So delicious!
I'd love to see your recipe for Chilorio
My neighbors and friends down the road are Mexican and we enjoy food together all the time. Anytime one of us is cooking a big meal or cooking out or whatever, we invite the other down, and it's been just wonderful. We help each other out with stuff too, but there's something about eating together that gives me warm and fuzzy feelings. They're incredibly kind people and the only neighbors I've ever bonded with.
Wow!
well done !👊🏼🍺 cheerz
Thank you so much they look delicious I will try 🥰😇
I appreciate your show YouTube channel it is very hard to find true quality Mexican food and I’m lucky to stumble across your channel and I know you probably heard this a lot and I’ve said it before I just wish you would put the effort into making a cookbook he would probably make a fortune I am on your email list and I’m looking forward to it
I've got chile puya in the cupboard and it's hard finding recipes for it! So I'm gunna try these next! Thank you as always and looks scrumptious!
OMG, those are the most beautiful Tamales I have ever seen! Thank you for sharing your labor of love.
Are they spicy. The tamales look so delicious. I may have family help me with this recipe. Thank you for sharing this recipe
Yummy
Yum as all her recipes are
This actually makes me think I can make them myself lol
Id like to know what kind of lard you use. Most groceries are calling crisco lard and im pretty sure its not. I just dont have luck with that.
I love tamales! Always tempted to try, but have never made them. I've watched several of your videos for making tamales. The process is very similar to how I make Puerto Rican pastele. My daughter in law is from Oaxaca and has made both mushroom and chicken tamales for us to try. I want to surprise her this Christmas by using your recipe. You prepare food with old hands. Sounds strange, but believe me when I say that it is the greatest compliment where I'm from. Thank you for sharing this. I'm a proud follower for several years ❤
Those look scrumptious! When I lived in Los Angeles, I had friends who made the best tamales. Haven’t had a good since since leaving there. I guess I’ll have to make some myself using your recipe. Thanks for sharing it!
Where do you get your Ohas ? I get them from the store but they are small or really dirty
How can I get them?
Beautiful tamales. Great video with detailed explanations. One question, what brand of Kosher salt do you use?
I love tamales. I used to have a local restaurant that made the most delicious brisket tamales. Now we have moved and I miss them so much. You make this look doable'ish! Perhaps one day I will give it a go but first I will try to make your casserole version. Thank you for the wonderful videos and recipes.
I've only had canned or frozen tamales they are NASTY! I bet homemade would be a million times better
Thank you for this recipe, these look so good!!! 🤤🤤🤤
Nothing better! ❤
What is your reason for using kosher salt? The one I see in the grocery store (Morton's) has an anti-caking agent as an ingredient. Wouldn't a more natural mineral salt be healthier?
This video has given me the courage to try making tamales again. Last time did not go as anticipated. 😂 Excellent instruction! Thank you!
I love Tamales, I'm a Gringo so I cover mine with a little Sour Cream, Salsa and fresh Avocado. I've made them about 10 times in my life, they are up there with Homemade Ravioli in the Labor of Love, and BOTH are worth the effort 🥰
Can I substitute the lard for something else?
May I just come eat at your house?
So what's Nelson's secret to not getting fat off your cooking??? 🤣
Sorry to keep saying this but so gorgeous and your presentation is perfect for these videos. You make excellent videos.
What’s a good substitute for lard?
Omg !!! Flavored masa !!! Thank you !!!
The Instant Pot is a great invention. Even an amateur can prepare a great meal. My late mom would have loved to have owned an Instant Pot (and YouTube recipes).
my favorite!