Carnitas Tamale Pies

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INGREDIENTS:

  • For the carnitas:
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, cubed
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 Mexican-style beer
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • For the masa dough:
  • 1 cup masa
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • To garnish:
  • Sour cream, cilantro and queso fresco


    • METHOD:

    Preheat oven to 325°F.

    In a heavy pot, heat vegetable oil over high heat.
    Add pork and season with salt and pepper.
    Brown on all sides.
    Remove from pan and lower the heat.
    Add onion, garlic, spices and tomato paste.
    Sauté for a few minutes.

    Add beer to the pan and scrape up browned bits on the bottom of the pot.
    Return the browned pork and add the tomatoes.
    Bring to a simmer.

    Cover and move pan to the oven.
    Cook for 1 1/2 hours.

    While the pork is cooking, mix together all the masa dough ingredients.
    Add a large dollop of dough to each opening in a muffin tin.
    Press along the bottom and up the sides of the muffin tin.
    Set aside until ready to use.

    Once the pork is done, use forks to pull the meat apart.
    Add some of the pork to each muffin tin, dividing the filling evenly.
    Bake for 20-25 minutes.
    Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
    Run a knife around the edges of the crust.

    Garnish with sour cream, cilantro and queso fresco.
    Enjoy!

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    COMMENTS / REVIEWS

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      joy

      I made these for thanksgiving, people said they were good.

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      Tina

      Love it and thanks.

    3. J
      Jo

      Wow, I'm the first to make this? Cool. This was really easy to make

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      tomoko

      I made this yesterday not 5 minutes after I saw the recipe.

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      colin

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      DD Can Cook

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      CJ McD

      I brought this to Thanksgiving dinner. It was delicious and smelled fantastic! Thanks!

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      Steph

      I've made this recipe a handful of times. My picky 11yr old son and husband love it! It's the only one I use. Thank you!

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      Roberta

      I have lost track of all the times I have used this recipe. Always great!

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      Mark

      Tried this for the first time as a party appetiser. Everyone was seriously impressed. So tasty, healthy and easy!

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      Christel

      I loved it,I made it for a very dear friend and she was impressed

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      DD Can Cook

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    13. J
      Jenn

      This is a very easy recipe- it's simple but delicious

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      Allison

      I used your recipe as a starting point and then added a few of my own things.

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      Sarah

      I made this dish for dinner tonight and it was excellent.

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      sierra

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