Homemade Beef Tamales
Prep Time: 60 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 5 pounds ground beef
- ✓ 1 (4 ounce) can chopped roasted green chile peppers
- ✓ 5 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula®)
- ✓ 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- ✓ 4 cloves garlic, pressed, divided
- ✓ 1 tablespoon minced white onion
- ✓ 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- ✓ 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- ✓ 1 (2 pound) package yellow masa flour
- ✓ 2 tablespoons lard
- ✓ 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ✓ 2 cups water, divided
- ✓ 50 dried corn husks
- ✓ 8 ounces grated Chihuaua cheese, or to taste
- ✓ 5 tablespoons chili powder