Chicken Tamales | Club House

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 ml) masa harina
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) hot water
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces/125 ml) lard
• 1 1/2 tsps (7 ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking powder
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) original chicken stock
• 16 corn husks (Hoja Enconchada Para Tamales)
• 1 1/2 pounds (750 g) bone-in chicken thighs skin removed (about 4 thighs)
• 6 ancho chili pods stemmed and seeded (about 2 ounces/56 grams)
• 2 cups (500 ml) water
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped white onion
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) garlic powder
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) white vinegar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper ground black
• 2 bay leaves