Chicken Tinga Tamales

SIX PER ORDER

fresh masa tamales filled with chicken tinga and oaxaca &  jack cheese served with choice of red or green sauce

MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS

• Place sauce, or sauces in a pot or pots and put a burner on medium high heat.
• Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low-medium low.
• Place tamales in a microwave and cook for 2 to 2.5 minutes.
• Unwrap tamales and place on a plate, careful as they will be hot.
• Top with sauce and cotija cheese.

INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS

• Place steamer rack in your instant pot and add 2 cups water.
• Place tamales in the instant pot standing up with the filling facing up.
• Seal the instant pot and use the manual setting to set cooking time to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile place sauce, or sauces in a pot or pots and put a burner on medium high heat.
• Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low-medium low.
• When timer goes off on the instant pot, release the pressure.
• Remove tamales, careful as they will be hot.
• Unwrap tamales and place on a plate, careful as they will be hot.
• Top with sauce and cotija cheese.

STEAMER INSTRUCTIONS

• Set up your steamer as you normally would.
• Place tamales in steamer and cook for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile place sauce, or sauces in a pot or pots and put a burner on medium high heat.
• Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low-medium low.
• Remove tamales, careful as they will be hot.
• Unwrap tamales and place on a plate, careful as they will be hot.
• Top with sauce and cotija cheese.

OVEN INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Meanwhile tightly wrap each tamale in foil.
• Place tamales on a sheet tray and place in the oven.
• Set a timer for 20 minutes.
• Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low-medium low.
• Remove tamales, careful as they will be hot.
• Unwrap tamales and place on a plate, careful as they will be hot.
• Top with sauce and cotija cheese.