Cooking Times

40 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
130 min
Total Time

Ingredients (7 items)

3.00 cups Corn masa
1.50 lbs Chicken thighs
cooked, shredded
3.00 medium Tomatoes
chopped
1.00 tbsp Achiote paste
0.50 cup Green olives
pitted
12.00 Banana leaves
soaked
3.00 tbsp Olive oil

Instructions (5 steps)

1
Cook tomatoes and achiote into a red sauce.
15 minutes
2
Mix masa with water to form dough.
3
Place chicken, sauce, and olives on masa, wrap in banana leaves.
4
Steam tamales for 1.5 hours.
90 minutes
5
Serve hot with extra sauce.