I made these and enjoyed them…probably because I like corn meal products a lot. It was hard for me to tell when they were done because I have never had them in real life. They seemed to need more time in the instant pot than the recipe said. Maybe I filled some too full.
They were mentioned over the holidays by my brother and by my niece’s boyfriend (of Mexican heritage).(All visiting NH from southern California.) And I remembered you had a recipe and why not try something new.
I will probably be making them again because I have lots of corn husks left and a half bag of the corn flour.
Kate
Any thoughts on cooking in the slow cooker if we don’t have an InstaPot?
Jessica Fisher
I would use a steamer basket in a pot on a stove. I don’t know that slow cooker would work for the initial cooking. For reheating them, it would be fine.
Amanda H
Do you steam all the tamales at one time? You mention giving them space so wasn’t sure if you do in batches or just arrange them on top of each other to have spaces.
Jessica Fisher
I do as many as I can fit into the pots. It seems to vary depending on how big we make them, etc. I usually have more than one pot going at a time.
Dina S
Can you dry your own corn husks during corn season? How long would it take?
Jessica Fisher
I have never dried my own or heard of anyone do it. I buy the dried husks from the grocery store.
Sue R
I have never had a tamale. I think we will try these for New Years. Thanks for the detailed directions!
Lee
So, I’ve never eaten a tamale- do you eat the husk, or unwrap them?
Carol B.
I made these and enjoyed them…probably because I like corn meal products a lot. It was hard for me to tell when they were done because I have never had them in real life. They seemed to need more time in the instant pot than the recipe said. Maybe I filled some too full.
They were mentioned over the holidays by my brother and by my niece’s boyfriend (of Mexican heritage).(All visiting NH from southern California.) And I remembered you had a recipe and why not try something new.
I will probably be making them again because I have lots of corn husks left and a half bag of the corn flour.
Kate
Any thoughts on cooking in the slow cooker if we don’t have an InstaPot?
Jessica Fisher
I would use a steamer basket in a pot on a stove. I don’t know that slow cooker would work for the initial cooking. For reheating them, it would be fine.
Amanda H
Do you steam all the tamales at one time? You mention giving them space so wasn’t sure if you do in batches or just arrange them on top of each other to have spaces.
Jessica Fisher
I do as many as I can fit into the pots. It seems to vary depending on how big we make them, etc. I usually have more than one pot going at a time.
Dina S
Can you dry your own corn husks during corn season? How long would it take?
Jessica Fisher
I have never dried my own or heard of anyone do it. I buy the dried husks from the grocery store.
Sue R
I have never had a tamale. I think we will try these for New Years. Thanks for the detailed directions!
Lee
So, I’ve never eaten a tamale- do you eat the husk, or unwrap them?
Jessica Fisher
No, don’t eat the husk. Just unwrap and eat.
Lee
That’s what I thought- but…never hurts to ask