Mini 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

    1. E
      Erin

      I absolutely love the simplicity of this recipe.

    2. B
      Bea

      I love making this!

    3. L
      Lakshmi

      Made this tonight and it was wonderful!

    4. A
      Annalisa

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

    5. k
      kookie in London

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

    6. s
      sierra

      I love this! So easy to throw together.

    7. S
      Spec-K

      Looks like a great recipe!! Cant wait to try it!!

    8. C
      Cajun

      I think this recipe was amazing!

    9. K
      Kevin

      I will be making this again! Thanks for sharing.

    10. j
      joanne

      Thanks - can't wait to try this out!

    11. L
      Linda

      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.

    12. P
      Paul Legato

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

    13. A
      Alaska Girl

      I made this and it was marvelous!

    14. J
      Jo

      Hi there -- just wanted to say thanks for the recipe.

    15. d
      dessinateur

      This was absolutely delicious!!

    16. a
      adam

      Fabulous recipe

    17. D
      DD Can Cook

      Loved this recipe! Simple and delicious.

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