Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Red pork chili tamales
Time Total time: 4 1/2 to 5 hours, including simmering and steaming time
Yields Makes 4 to 5 dozen
Tamales de res y mole (Beef and mole tamales)
Time Active work time: 1 1/2 hours
Total preparation time: 4 1/2 hours
Yields Makes 40 tamales
Tamales de puerco y queso (Pork and cheese tamales)
Time Active work time: 1 1/2 hours
Total preparation time: 4 1/2 hours
Yields Makes 40 tamales
Salvadoran chicken tamales
Time 5 hours
Yields Makes 3½ to 5 dozen tamales
Tamale pie casserole
Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields Serves 8
Green corn tamales
Time 2 hours
Yields Makes 12 tamales
Acorn squash tamales
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yields Makes 2 tamales, serves 6
Backyard Barbecue Shrimp Tamales With Pineapple Pico de Gallo
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 6
Pumpkin tamales
Time 2 hours
Yields Makes 2 to 2½ dozen tamales, depending on size
Mole tamales
Time 2 hours
Yields Makes about 20 tamales.
