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​ Lowering calories in tamales

15 Dec 2021 by Ted Escobedo   3 min read
Christmas time in El Paso places us right in the middle of ‘tamale season.’ And while mentioning the calorie count in tamales may seem like a real ‘Grinchy’ move, it is important to know the nutrition information for these tasty, hand wrapped treats.

Tamales vary in caloric count based on how much filling and masa get wrapped inside of each cornhusk. A good estimate is 125 calories for an average-sized, low-fat chicken tamale, or223 calories for a traditional meat tamale.

You can keep the great taste of tamales without all the fat and calories, substitute for the most caloric-dense ingredients, suggests Texas A&M University. Boneless, skinless chicken breast is a start, but other substitutions will lower the count even more while delivering diet-friendly tamale nutrition.To make the masa, you'll still use 5 pounds of corn masa. However, the 2 pounds of lard should be replaced with 3/4 cup of olive oil. That reduces the total calories per batch to 7,400, whereas the larded masa tamales contain 1,432.5 calories per batch.

Know more: https://www.livestrong.com/article/313231-the-calo...

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