{"id":62523,"date":"2017-10-15T09:15:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T13:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=62523"},"modified":"2021-09-22T06:45:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T10:45:36","slug":"healthy-tamale-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/healthy-tamale-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Irresistible Tamale Recipes You’ll Crave"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’re a Mexican cooking<\/a> enthusiast, you already know that tamales are their very own special sort of recipe. The steps of assembling and wrapping tamales almost necessitate a large extended family to help bring the meal together. But don’t let that scare you off! The steps are actually quite simple, making it easy for first timers to pull off. And these creative tamale recipes allow you to give your tamale-making party it’s own unique flavor. Better still: We’ve also got weeknight tamale-inspired meals that you can prep all by yourself in next to no time.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>11 Healthy Dumpling Recipes from Around the World<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Delicious Tamale Recipes You\u2019ll Devour<\/h3>\n

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1. Easy Chicken Tamale Burrito Bowls<\/a><\/h3>\n

Love the idea of tamales, but hate the hassle of packing each individual corn husk? Tamales served burrito bowl<\/a>-style allows each family member to customize their own bowl with toppings like guacamole<\/a>, tomatoes, cheese and more. We love Tieghan Gerard’s idea to go vegetarian by swapping the meat for beans or lentils. Photo and recipe: Tieghan Gerard \/ Half Baked Harvest<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Carnitas Tamale Pie<\/a><\/h3>\n

The beauty of this casserole-style<\/a> recipe is it\u2019s easier prepare, but you\u2019ll still get the same tasty crunch in the cornmeal crust. Pinch of Yum’s carnitas tamale pie uses leftover slow-cooker<\/a> carnitas with enchilada sauce, green chiles, creamed corn and cheese. Thanks to a host of canned ingredients, prep time for this meal is just 10 minutes. Photo and recipe: Lindsay Ostrom \/ Pinch of Yum<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Delicious<\/p>\n

3. Pulled Pork Tamales<\/a><\/h3>\n

Got pulled pork<\/a> from another recipe? Remix your leftovers with this tamale recipe. To prepare the tamale wrappers, you\u2019ll need masa harina, which is a traditional Mexican flour that you can buy at any grocery store. Before you start assembling the fillings, soak the corn husks in hot water for at least 30 minutes to get them brown and crisp on the grill. Photo and recipe: Janette Fuschi \/ Culinary Ginger<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>12 Super Easy and Delicious Taco Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

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4. Vegetarian Nuevo Le\u00f3n Style Tamales<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you’re looking for a lighter and more nutritious recipe in place of the usual meat-filled tamale, this vegetarian alternative<\/a> is just the ticket. Fiber-rich portobello mushrooms, green olives and raisins make a meaty and satisfying filling that\u2019s rich in flavor. Prepare in advance for a delicious on-the-go lunch<\/a> that you can easily reheat. Photo and recipe: Michael Natkin \/ Herbivoracious<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. Tex Mex BBQ Chicken Tamale Pie<\/a><\/h3>\n

Your traditional Mexican tamale gets a southwestern twist with barbecue sauce<\/a> and Monterrey jack cheese. Instead of guacamole, this recipe calls for a barbecue jalapeno salsa made with scallions, red onions and fresh cilantro to offset the heat. Photo and recipe: Anetta \/ The Wanderlust Kitchen<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Delicious<\/p>\n

6. Easy Tamale Taco Soup<\/a><\/h3>\n

The secret ingredient in this taco soup recipe is canned tamales \u2014 yes, canned. They’re surprisingly low-calorie and free of terrifying additives. Mix together a can of black beans with corn, a can of tomatoes with green chilies, tomato paste and chicken broth. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and fresh cilantro for satisfying flavor. Meal prep tip: Prepare a big batch so you can cook once and eat twice<\/a>. Photo and recipe: Pamela Reed \/ Brooklyn Farm Girl<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>12 Healthy Breakfast Burrito Recipes You Can Grab and Go<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Delicious<\/p>\n

7. Vegan Tamales Recipe<\/a><\/h3>\n

Take your Meatless Monday<\/a> one step further with a fully vegan recipe for tamales. This recipe uses mushrooms, sweet potatoes and black beans for a hearty protein-packed filling. (Nope, you won\u2019t even miss the meat!) Meanwhile, pickled jalapenos, green chiles, paprika, cumin and cayenne pepper infuse the wraps with taste-tempting spices. Photo and recipe: Lauren Cosgrave \/ The Salty Tomato<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Delicious<\/p>\n

8. Chipotle Sweet Potato, Spinach, and Black Bean Tamales<\/a><\/h3>\n

Vegetarian tamales get a hit of smoky-sweet flavor thanks to adobo sauce. Spinach adds an extra nutritional boost with vitamins A, C, E and K, while sweet potato<\/a> offers a hearty dose of beta carotene. Instead of using butter or shortening as seen in traditional tamale recipes, coconut oil<\/a>\u00a0keeps the masa harina dough moist. Photo and recipe: Erin Alderson \/ Naturally Ella<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Delicious<\/p>\n

9. Dessert Tamale Recipe<\/a><\/h3>\n

Dessert. Tamales. Need we say more? We love the idea of hosting a tamalada featuring a pick-your-own filling dessert bar! With options like brown sugar rum raisin, guava and goat cheese, and caramel and sea salt, your tamale-making party is a guaranteed success. Play around with food combos, like strawberry and dark chocolate, or almond butter and caramelized bananas. Photo and recipe: Katie DeNero \/ Butterlust<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>9 Irresistible Crepe Recipes You Can Make at Home<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Delicious<\/p>\n

10. Roasted Pineapple Tamales with Riesling-Poached Raisins<\/a><\/h3>\n

They say you eat with your eyes first. Even before seeing these little beauties, you’ll be drooling from the name alone. When the first step is to insert vanilla beans into a pineapple and then roast it in juice, how can the outcome not be pure heaven? Photo and recipe: Brandon Matzek \/ Kitchen Konfidence<\/em><\/p>\n

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Warm corn bread on the outside and meaty, spicy fillings on the inside: Tamales are what dreams are made of. Make ’em at home with these tamale recipes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":62538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[428,425,27,424,9],"tags":[204,39,155,151,292,71,341,388],"class_list":["post-62523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dessert","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","tag-cooking","tag-dessert","tag-dinner","tag-lunch","tag-meal-prep","tag-nutrition","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}