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Ingredients
- 21 oz green tomatillos, halved
- 4 oz white onions, quartered
- 3 oz jalapeño chilies, stems and seeds removed
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp sugar (optional)
- 5 tsp salt, divided
- 85 oz water, divided
- 32 oz chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
-
4 ½
oz vegetable shortening
or 4 ½ oz lard - 17 ½ oz masa harina
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 15 - 30 dried corn husks, rehydrated
- Nutrition
- per 1 piece
- Calories
- 1209 kJ / 289 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
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