# @_hjcook on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUGunoSkjsK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54717138-hjcook-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-29T18:45:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** JACK COOK (@_hjcook) — https://gondola.cc/_hjcook

## Caption

Cooking the Comments | Tamales 🫔

Chicken and Broth 

3 lbs chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on 

ground black pepper
1.5 tbsp avocado oil
13 cups water 
1 head garlic, slice end off 
3/4 white onion, quartered
2 bay leaves
1 tsp whole allspice
4 sprigs fresh mint leaves
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 sprigs fresh oregan
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro

Red Sauce

10 california chiles
6 arbol chiles
1.5 tbsp avocado oil 
1/4 white onion, roughly diced
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tsp dried Mexican oregano
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
4 cups warm chicken broth, homemade
To taste kosher salt
Masa (Dough)

4.5 cups instant corn masa harina
2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
1 tbsp baking powder
1/3 cup pork lard
3/4 cup avocado oil
1 cup chili sauce – reserved
3 1/2 cups warm chicken broth, homemade

Additional

30 corn husk

#cooking #recipe #homecooking #tamales

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cooking, tamales, homecooking, recipe

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