One-Bite Appetizer: Hot Tamale Nibbles
By: Rachael Stuart
Published: November 11, 2013

This tamale recipe cuts the traditional cooking time in half! Plus, you can use leftover cooked chicken, beef, pulled pork or other meats from a previous weeknight meal to make this quick and easy Mexican appetizer! For your next party, bake up a few muffin tins of these cute, bite-size hot tamale nibbles.
 Tamale Nibbles
Submitted by Sommer
	Ingredients:
	2 cups masa (corn flour)
	1 teaspoon baking powder
	1/2 teaspoon salt
	1 teaspoon ground cumin
	1 1/3 cups beef stock
	2/3 cup vegetable shortening, melted
	1 pound cooked shredded beef (or pork or chicken)
	2 teaspoons masa
	1 tablespoon tomato paste
	1 clove garlic, minced
	1/3 cup chopped onion
	1 teaspoon ground cumin
	1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves,+ extra for garnish
	2 cans chipotle pepper, chopped
	1/4 cup sour cream (optional)
	1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
	Water
	Salt and pepper
	Crumbled Queso Fresco to garnish
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