RED CHILE PORK FOR TAMALES: Step-by-Step How to Make Shredded Pork in Red Chile Sauce for Tamales

If you're looking for the perfect Red Chile Pork recipe for Tamales, look no further. In this video, I show you step-by-step how to make shredded pork in red chile sauce. Read on for the recipe.
Red Chile Pork for Tamales
4 - 5 lb. whole pork butt (cut into large pieces)
1/2 large onion
5 - 6 garlic cloves
1 cube beef bouillon
salt to taste
2 bay leaves
Place pork meat in large pot and cover with water. Place on stovetop over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic cloves, beef bouillon, salt and bay leaves. Stir and let come to boil. (Skim foamy impurities that form on the top.) Reduce heat and let it continue to cook at a low boil for two hours.
Remove cooked meat and place in bowl. Let cool before shredding with forks.
For Red Chile Sauce
approx. 12 New Mexico red chile pods, stems & seeds removed
3 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp. Mexican oregano
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
salt to taste (approx. 1 1/2 tsp.)
Place cleaned chile pods in a seive with a bowl underneath and pour boiling hot water over it. Let it sit in hot water approx. 10 minutes so that chile pods rehydrate and soften. Remove softened chile from water, but reserve chile water. Place chile in blender or food processor, along with garlic cloves, Mexican oregano, cumin, and salt. Pour in 4 cups of reserved chile water and blend until you are left with a smooth red chile sauce. Then heat a large skillet on the stovetop over medium high heat with just enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Once hot, pour in the red chile sauce. Let it come to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer on low for ten minutes, stirring frequently. (If making your own tamale masa, remove approx. 1 cup of chile sauce and set it aside for the masa. Otherwise, continue on with recipe.) Add shredded pork meat to the red chile sauce and mix to fully combine. Remove from heat and let cool before using it to fill tamale masa.
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[@marcyinspired1442]

How many of you have already made tamales this holiday season? Let me know in the comments. If you're not making any, let me know how many you're eating! I've already eaten more than my share!

[@trkn5681]

Great. My favorite.

[@marcyinspired1442]

Thanks for watching!🫔

[@sallyrucker8990]

I’ve been making tamales for two weeks. Red Chile pork, Hatch green Chile and chicken, and red chile beef. Just made my first delivery to family today, since my son and his wife have to work on Christmas this year. Thank you so much for your informative videos. I couldn’t have done it without your help. Merry Christmas!

[@marcyinspired1442]

Sounds like you've been busy! How nice of you to make them for your son & daughter-in-law. I'm sure they will love them and it will bring a little joy to them at work. Merry Christmas to you all!

[@user-zi2zs8zs4v]

Omg!! MMmmmmm!❤ Allsups can't come close 😊. Thank you for showing people how to make our red chili sauce 🌶️🌶️. Thank you for the great video, have a great weekend and a delightful holiday, blessings from Taos.❄️❄️

[@marcyinspired1442]

Awe. Thank you for the sweet comment. I LOVE Taos!

[@Donnie_M.]

Thank you thank you thank you....been waiting for this!👍💪

[@marcyinspired1442]

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!😊

[@victorianeldenesoto2588]

Attempting to make Tamales has always been intimidating. I have always been told that it takes to long for one person to make alone. It will take all day and you will need help to get it done. Don't even try just buy. You make this recipe look doable with success. I am also from New Mexico native to Albuquerque and am addicted to Red Chile and love Tamales. I will attempt to make your recipe and hope for victory in my attempt. Thank you for your step by step video. Look forward to seeing more NM recipes.

[@meaganmelton5332]

I prepare my meat and sauce the day before - that took me 2-3 hours. The second day I made my masa dough and prepared about 40 tamales in 4-5 hours. (I dont do more than like 5 cups of masa flour if it’s just me making.) Then I let them steam for two hours, but I didn’t have to do anything. I did all the cooking myself. I didn’t have to do the dishes. We ate them for a couple meals and then froze the rest for lunches for my wife for work.

[@flordelcielo4263]

Hola, Marcy ✋ Ase poco que empeze a ver tus vídeos, son muy ricos los platillos que cocinas. Soy de la cuidad de México 🇲🇽. Esos tamales se ven super ricos. 😋🫔. Con estos fríos se antojan. Saludos desde N,Y. "2023". 🌹.

[@marcyinspired1442]

Gracias por el amable comentario. Me alegra mucho que hayas encontrado este canal y estés disfrutando de las recetas. Me siento honrada de que alguien esté mirando desde Nueva York.😊

[@garybeshears5632]

Yummy 🤤 from Barbara And you and your family have a great Christmas 🎄

[@marcyinspired1442]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you and your family too, Barbara.

[@TomCramer-xu8tx]

Now I know how too! In the past I bought them from a Mexican gal where I worked. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@marcyinspired1442]

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching and Merry Christmas!

[@angelameredith4132]

Oh my goodness!! I just discovered your channel!! I’m from Santa Fe, just Ed moved here from another state, so I haven’t made some of this food lately, I’m Spanish, your recipes remind me of my Mom’s food and I will be making some now!!!! You have lifted this old lady’s spirit! Thank you so much. Blessings to you. And …. Keep making that wonderful food!

[@sadielouwho5795]

Merry Christmas! 🌟🎄

[@marcyinspired1442]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you & your family, as well.

[@jeromevaldez7845]

Last week my wife and I made some tamales using your masa recipe. They were the best tamales we’ve ever made. I like hot food so if had thrown a few chile pique it would have been perfect! We’re from Velarde NM.

[@marcyinspired1442]

Hello to you in Velarde! I'm happy my masa recipe worked for you. You're right about chile piquin. That is definitely hot, so a little goes a long way.

[@rudytexas6825]

OMG, new viewer love your channel. You cook just like mom use to cook the Mexican plates. I call it Frontera Mexican food. Like your buñelos the old fashion type. We don't see those that much anymore. Thank you for your channel.

[@dizziechef9502]

I’m using smoked pork butts . I love that extra flavor.

[@terryhayes54]

This is a very good made them to night thank you

[@terryhayes54]

Just made them excellent thank you very much

[@mariehughes7732]

My sister and I watched your Masa video and our tamales came out delicious. You made it very simple to take on. We made red and green tamales. It was one of my best times spending it with my sister.

[@mariehughes7732]

We made a little bit over 6 dozen.

[@marcyinspired1442]

That's awesome. I'm happy your tamales turned out delicious, but I especially loved hearing you made them with your sister. You will always have sweet memories of that. 🫔🫔🫔

[@louiswhite805]

Gotcha, I'll let uou know how 🤔 they come out. Thanks! 🎉

[@rudra62]

These made great Christmas tamales! These weren't quite what I had in mind for my pork tamales, but the red chili sauce was great!

[@shortfilms]

Merry Christmas Marcy 🎄 🎁 My family and I love your videos. We have made several of your recipes. Everything has been delicious. Your channel has quickly become my favorite go to for cooking inspiration.

[@jeanettemunoz2540]

Looks delicious Merry Christmas Marcy 🌲🎁⭐️

[@mra95662]

looks like she knows what she's doing.

[@jacquitabeddo6621]

Thanks again, I'm heading to the grocery store for pork.

[@Rosa70_puentes]

You make it look easy😊👍👍🫔

[@richardhale2117]

I've missed having tamales badly enough I've considered ordering them frozen from NM but too expensive. They seemed too complex for me to make but with your videos I'm going to order the ingredients (except pork and masa, which I can get here) and give them a try. Wish me luck!

[@marcyinspired1442]

Awe. I'm so happy you're going to give it a try. There's no reason to be intimidated. You can do it! And you'll be so proud of yourself in the end.

[@crystalsnow9752]

Looking forward to trying along with the masa recipe. Just trying to make tortillas and tamales from scratch (being black), is getting really expensive.😮 Ok, so the leaf lard was $18.75 + shipping for 14oz not even a pound, can this work if its 2oz short? And do I still use baking powder if using leaf lard? I want so bad for this to turn out it's only my husband and I, I plan to freeze what we can't eat. Thanks so much for you making it look the least intimidating though I'm still on pins 📌

[@cindikern2704]

Hi Marci love your food, my question is instead of chili pods how much chili powder would I use for your recipe? TIA

[@marcyinspired1442]

I don't make chile from powder very often, so my best guess for this amount of meat, would be to triple this recipe: Red chile sauce from powder: 2 Tbsp. oil 2 Tbsp. flour 3 Tbsp. NM red chile powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups water Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add 2 Tbsp. flour and blend for 1 minute. Add in chile powder and stir for 30 seconds, keeping in mind that chile scorches easily and you don’t want it to have a bitter taste. Have your water ready to go and carefully pour it in. Stir with a whisk to break up any lumps. Let come to a boil. Add garlic powder and salt, and mix to combine. Simmer a couple more minutes then remove from burner. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching.😊

[@keithsharratt3402]

I surrender!

[@marcyinspired1442]

That is too funny!🤣

[@dizziechef9502]

Will using the chili water make the red chili sauce bitter. Some are saying that it does.😊

[@angeldej4225]

Can I use Guajillo chiles for this recipe...???

[@scamp7441]

Yes, I use guajillo, ancho, and green chilies in Adobo sauce in mine.

[@susanlbk]

Can this recipe be used with beef meat instead?