FLAMIN' HOT® Tamales | Flamin Hot®

Ingredients

• For the Tamales
• 1 cup CHEETOS ® Crunchy XXTRA FLAMIN' HOT ® Cheese Flavored Snacks finely ground (reserve a little extra for garnish)
• 1 ½ cups yellow masa harina corn flour
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 ¾ cups boiling-hot chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 10 large dried corn husks, soaked in water for one hour
• 1 lb grated pepper jack cheese
• Sliced avocado (for presentation)
• For the Lima Cream:
• 1 cup store-bought crema Mexicana
• Juice and zest of 1 lime
• 1/2 tsp salt
• For the Lime-Pickled Onions:
• 1 red onion, fine julienne
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro