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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      CJ McD

      I'm totally hooked. I will make this often. It is amazing.

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      Paul Legato

      Oh my, was this delicious! I made this last night when I thought company was coming over. They ended up staying home and so I had this amazing all to myself.

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      Shelly Franz

      I admittedly made a few changes, but I think the concept is the same and made it so good.

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      Videl

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      Roberta

      I think this recipe was amazing!

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      Marisa

      This is delicious and easy!

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      Ryan

      This is my go-to recipe

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      Linda

      This is a beautiful dish!

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      Becky

      Loved it. Simple, but very tasty.

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      Ryan

      This is absolutely wonderful!

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      angela

      Wow. Fantastic! Followed the instructions to the letter and this was awesome...

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      Erin

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

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      adam

      I made this tonight for my kids. They loved it. It was very easy.

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      Stevie

      These were delicious! Will definitely make again…

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