Herdez Roasted Corn Tamales With Chipotle Shrimp Recipes

CRAB 'N' SHRIMP STUFFED TAMALES

Steps:

• For the seafood stuffing: Roughly chop the shrimp up into chunky pieces. Set a large saute pan over high heat. Add the olive oil and garlic. Once the garlic begins to sizzle, add the shrimp. Saute until just pink, about 2 minutes, and then add the crabmeat. Season with the cumin, paprika and some salt and pepper. Gently fold the mixture together, and then shut off the heat and add the lime juice. Allow to cool. Divide the mixture; you will use one half to stuff the tamales, and one half for the seafood sauce.
• For the tamales: Mix the masa, 1 1/4 cups water, butter and salt into a thick paste. To prepare the tamales, set a corn husk out on a flat surface (double up or shingle 2 husks if they are small or have tears). Add 5 tablespoons of the masa mix into the center of the corn husk. Push the mixture to 1 inch from the side of the husk. Add 2 tablespoons of seafood stuffing to the center. Fold one edge of the husk to the center, and then fold the other side to cover the entire tamale. Fold the ends over by 2 inches and tuck under to hold in place.
• Place a colander in large pot of boiling water, but do not let the colander touch the water. Place the tamales in the colander, cover and steam the tamales for 30 to 40 minutes.
• For the red seafood sauce: First, rehydrate the chile pepper. Place the dried chile in a cup of hot water and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Set a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil and saute the fennel, onion and garlic until translucent and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Deglaze with the white wine, and then simmer to evaporate some of the wine, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cumin, chile pepper, the water from the chile pepper and the can of tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Cook until the liquid reduces and the flavors come together, about 20 minutes. Blend until smooth with a stick blender, and then fold in the remaining half of the seafood stuffing. Taste and season once more if needed. Serve the red seafood sauce over the crab and shrimp tamales.

HERDEZ® SOUTHWEST CHIPOTLE SALAD WITH FRESH CORN SALSA

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together 1 clove garlic, juice of 1/2 lime, and 1/4 cup cooking sauce. Pour over the sliced meat in a bowl and toss to coat. Marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• In another bowl combine corn, bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, red onion, 1 clove garlic, juice of 1/2 lime, and 2 tablespoons cooking sauce; mix gently. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. With tongs, add half the meat to pan in a single layer; do not stir for at least a minute. Turn meat and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.
• Repeat with 1 more tablespoon olive oil and other half of meat, allowing pan to get very hot again first.
• Top lettuce with meat mixture, corn salsa, cheese, pepper rings and any other toppings you desire. You can serve with your favorite salad dressing, but this salad is so packed with flavor that none is needed.

HERDEZ® ROASTED CORN TAMALES WITH CHIPOTLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Soak corn husks in warm water until pliable (About 2 hours).
• Roast corn on grill or under broiler until lightly browned. Cut kernels from the cobs.
• With a stand mixer, beat lard/shortening together with 1/4 cup butter until very light (5 to 6 minutes).
• Mix masa and baking powder together.
• Alternate beating masa flour mix and chicken stock to lard mixture with an electric mixer until all are fully incorporated and the mixture is spreadable. Fold in the roasted corn.
• Take approximately 3 tablespoons of the masa and place in the middle of 1 corn husk. Fold the husk into the middle and wrap around the masa. Fold the ends in to make a parcel. Use strips of husk to make a tie and tie up the parcel.
• Place tamales in a steamer and steam for 40 to 45 minutes. While tamales are steaming, heat a skillet to medium-high and add 2 tablespoons butter. Add shrimp and then sauce and cook until sauce is heated through and shrimp are pink. Serve 2 or 3 tamales (removed from husks) per serving with shrimp and sauce drizzled over.

HERDEZ® ROASTED CORN TAMALES WITH CHIPOTLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Soak corn husks in warm water until pliable (About 2 hours).
• Roast corn on grill or under broiler until lightly browned. Cut kernels from the cobs.
• With a stand mixer, beat lard/shortening together with 1/4 cup butter until very light (5 to 6 minutes).
• Mix masa and baking powder together.
• Alternate beating masa flour mix and chicken stock to lard mixture with an electric mixer until all are fully incorporated and the mixture is spreadable. Fold in the roasted corn.
• Take approximately 3 tablespoons of the masa and place in the middle of 1 corn husk. Fold the husk into the middle and wrap around the masa. Fold the ends in to make a parcel. Use strips of husk to make a tie and tie up the parcel.
• Place tamales in a steamer and steam for 40 to 45 minutes. While tamales are steaming, heat a skillet to medium-high and add 2 tablespoons butter. Add shrimp and then sauce and cook until sauce is heated through and shrimp are pink. Serve 2 or 3 tamales (removed from husks) per serving with shrimp and sauce drizzled over.

HERDEZ® ROASTED CORN TAMALES WITH CHIPOTLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Soak corn husks in warm water until pliable (About 2 hours).
• Roast corn on grill or under broiler until lightly browned. Cut kernels from the cobs.
• With a stand mixer, beat lard/shortening together with 1/4 cup butter until very light (5 to 6 minutes).
• Mix masa and baking powder together.
• Alternate beating masa flour mix and chicken stock to lard mixture with an electric mixer until all are fully incorporated and the mixture is spreadable. Fold in the roasted corn.
• Take approximately 3 tablespoons of the masa and place in the middle of 1 corn husk. Fold the husk into the middle and wrap around the masa. Fold the ends in to make a parcel. Use strips of husk to make a tie and tie up the parcel.
• Place tamales in a steamer and steam for 40 to 45 minutes. While tamales are steaming, heat a skillet to medium-high and add 2 tablespoons butter. Add shrimp and then sauce and cook until sauce is heated through and shrimp are pink. Serve 2 or 3 tamales (removed from husks) per serving with shrimp and sauce drizzled over.

SHRIMP AND POBLANO CHILE TAMALES

Steps:

• Note: Chihuahua cheese available in most Hispanic markets, Queso Fresco available from Mozzarella Company 800-798-2954.
• Cover corn husks with hot tap water in a shallow baking dish.
• Bring chicken broth, creamed corn and milk just to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Gradually add broth mixture to masa harina in a medium bowl, stirring with a wooden spoon, until well blended; cool.
• Heat broiler.
• Line a broiler pan with foil.
• Arrange poblanos and bell pepper on prepared pan and broil 4 inches from heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning until skins are evenly charred.
• Wrap in foil and let stand 15 minutes.
• Peel, seed and dice chile and bell pepper; transfer to a medium bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add garlic, reduce heat to medium and cook 1 minute more.
• Cool, then combine with chile, bell pepper and uncooked shrimp.
• Beat lard, baking powder, salt and sugar together in a large mixer bowl, until smooth.
• Gradually beat in masa harina mixture by spoonfuls, beating well after each addition.
• Continue to beat 5 to 8 minutes more, until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Stir in shrimp mixture and cheese (mixture will be stiff).
• Drain and rinse corn husks; keep covered with a damp towel (or follow foil directions below).
• Flatten one husk on work surface (overlapping two husks if small).
• Spoon 1/4 cup filling in center of husk.
• Spread into a 3-inch long log.
• Roll up lengthwise.
• Secure each end with string.
• Repeat with remaining husks and filling.
• To prepare tamales with foil: Cut each foil piece in half to make two 6x9-inch rectangles.
• Spread 1/4 cup filling in center of each rectangle.
• Fold all sides in to form 2x3-1/2-inch packets.
• (Can be made ahead. Place tamales in resealable plastic storage bags and freeze up to 1 month.) Place steamer rack in Dutch oven over 1 inch of water.
• Arrange tamales (unthawed if frozen) in rack.
• Cover; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and steam 30 minutes.
• Serve with Guacamole, if desired.
• Makes 28 tamales.
• (Nutrition facts are based on 1 tamale per serving.) yMasa Harina: A variety of flour made from specially processed corn.
• Used in tamales or to thicken sauces.
• Can be found in the baking section of most supermarkets.
• yyChile Poblano: Mild to medium-hot fresh chile.
• Popular for stuffing; usually roasted.