Chicken Tamales

Name: Chicken Tamales
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 (4 to 5 lb.) stewing chicken, cut up; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced or crushed; 2 tblsp. salad oil; Paprika; Salt; Ground red pepper; Chili powder; Cumin powder; 10 c. boiling chicken broth; 2 c. cornmeal; 1½ tsp. salt; Corn shucks; Salad oil (for greasing shucks)

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Popular group-meal dish in Arkansas

Ingredients

1 (4 to 5 lb.) stewing chicken, cut up
1 large onion, chopped
1

Americas
United States
Arkansas
Main course
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Place chicken in large kettle; cover with hot water. Simmer until tender and meat falls from bones, about 3 hours. Remove from broth; take meat off bones. Grind, using coarse blade.
Cook liver, heart and gizzard separately; grind. Mix with chicken.
Cook onion and garlic in oil until soft and clear. Add chicken and seasonings.
Bring chicken bro