{"id":92098,"date":"2025-12-24T13:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T19:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gimmesomeoven.com\/?p=92098"},"modified":"2026-01-08T08:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:24:32","slug":"green-chicken-tamales-tamales-verdes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gimmesomeoven.com\/green-chicken-tamales-tamales-verdes\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Chicken Tamales (Tamales Verdes)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chicken Tamales from Scratch (Mostly!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These delicious tamales verdes are proof that not every batch of tamales has to be an all-day, totally-from-scratch affair. \u2661 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is built around a few easy shortcuts, starting with shredded rotisserie chicken and tossing it with my favorite quick salsa verde<\/a> (or you can use store-bought). That way, you can focus your energy where it really matters \u2014 making perfectly fluffy masa and assembling the tamales!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I’ve mentioned with my red pork tamales<\/a> recipe, I always prefer my tamales with a generous filling-to-masa ratio, so each bite is packed with plenty of saucy, vibrant flavor rather than just masa. The result is a batch of green chicken tamales that\u2019s cozy, flavorful, and surprisingly approachable. Perfect for a weekend cooking project or stocking the freezer with lots of easy meals ahead. Let’s make some tamales!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Tamales Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n

Here are a few quick notes about the ingredients you will need to make these green chicken tamales:<\/p>\n\n