Instant Pot Tamales

🥄 Ingredients

• 28-30 corn husks ((½ lb bag should be enough))
• hot water
• 6 cups water, (divided)
• 1.5 ounces guajillo chiles, (rinsed, stems and seeds removed)
• 1.5 ounces ancho chiles, (rinsed, stems and seeds removed)
• 1-3 árbol chiles, (stems removed (optional - only add if you want to add a little spice))
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, (excess fat removed and cut into large 4-inch chunks)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups masa harina
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fine salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp canola oil ((or corn, vegetable or any other neutral-tasting oil))
• 3 1/4 cups broth ((chicken, beef or vegetable – low sodium preferred))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1
   Prep the corn husks

   Prep the corn husks

2. 2
   Make the red chile pork

   Make the red chile pork

3. 3
   Make the masa harina

   Make the masa harina

4. 4
   Assemble

   Assemble

5. 5
   Cook

   Cook

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.