Printable Recipe: Beef Tamale Filling Recipe

Beef Tamale Filling Recipe

While beef isn't the most common filling used in an authentic Mexican tamale recipe, it's a good option if your family doesn't like or doesn't eat pork. This recipe is easy to put together, and has a good combination of meat and vegetables.

Beef Filling Ingredients:
3 C. slow cooked and shredded beef
7 large roasted chilies, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 white onion, finely chopped
6 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped (optional)
3 potatoes, cubed and boiled

Instructions: 1. Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl and refrigerate until ready to use. Easy as that! The hard part will be assembling your authentic Mexican tamale recipe.