Pork and Ancho Chile Tamales with Mexican Red Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Pork and Ancho Chile Tamales with Mexican Red Sauce is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 24 dried corn husks
- 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup dried cherries
- 1 ancho chile, stemmed
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin
- Cooking spray
- 4 1/2 cups Basic Masa Dough
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 1/4 cups Mexican hot-style tomato sauce
- Lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Place corn husks in a large bowl; cover with water. Weight husks down with a can; soak 30 minutes. Drain husks.
- Combine broth, cherries, and ancho chile in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes or until cherries and ancho are tender. Combine broth mixture, onion, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a blender; process until mixture is smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup broth mixture; cover and chill. Place remaining broth mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add pork; seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 450 °.
- Remove pork from bag, and discard marinade. Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450 ° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer registers 155 ° (slightly pink). Let pork stand 20 minutes; shred pork with 2 forks. Toss shredded pork with reserved 1/2 cup broth mixture.
- Working with one husk at a time, place about 3 tablespoons Basic Masa Dough in the center of husk, about 1/2 inch from top of husk; press dough into a 4-inch-long by 3-inch-wide rectangle. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon pork mixture down one side of dough. Using the corn husk as your guide, fold husk over tamale, being sure to cover filling with dough; fold over 1 more time. Fold bottom end of husk under. Place tamale, seam side down, on the rack of a broiler pan lined with a damp towel. Repeat procedure with remaining husks, Basic Masa Dough, and filling. Cover filled tamales with another damp towel. Pour 2 cups hot water in the bottom of a broiler pan; top with prepared rack.
- Steam tamales at 450 ° for 55 minutes, adding water as necessary to maintain a depth of about 1/2 inch. Let tamales stand 10 minutes. Serve with sauce and lime wedges, if desired.
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Yes, this Pork and Ancho Chile Tamales with Mexican Red Sauce recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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