Tamale Hash

Chunked tamales pan-fried with onions until crusty, served with eggs and red or green chile sauce.

MexicanOtherEasy20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 whole medium onion, chopped
  • 8 whole tamales, any variety, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 cup red or green chile sauce, warmed
  • 2 whole tomatoes, chopped
  • 4 whole scallions, chopped
  • 0.5 cup crema or sour cream
  • 0.5 cup Cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a heavy skillet, warm butter and oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until very soft.

  2. 2

    Add tamale pieces and stir in gently. Cover the skillet for 2 to 3 minutes to let the mixture steam and heat through, developing a little crust on some pieces.

  3. 3

    Keep mixture warm while preparing eggs sunny-side up or scrambled.

  4. 4

    Spoon tamale mixture onto plates. Arrange an egg over each and add a generous amount of chile sauce. Top with tomato, scallions, crema, and cheese. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Tags

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