Mississippi delta hot tamales recipe

Mississippi has its own version of tamales which are absolutely fabulously delicious! If you can't get to the Mississippi Delta to try these, then make them at home and enjoy! #tamales #mississippihottamales #mississippirecipes #southernfood

Over the decades, various cultures put their spin on the tamale. These Mississippi Delta tamales are a Southern-American specialty

Over the decades, various cultures put their spin on the tamale. These Mississippi Delta tamales are a Southern-American specialty

Up until I made these for the first time, I had only enjoyed tamales when this little Hispanic woman would stop by to sell them to my mother. The masa was tender and the meat was spiced perfectly. I enjoyed those little foil packets of joy so much, that I almost lost it when I came across a base recipe for these Mississippi Delta tamales. I tweaked the spices to my liking, and the results will make your eyes roll back in your head. If you're interested in seeing me make them, here's the…

Sous vide beef shorts and hatch green chiles get all wrapped up with a cornmeal masa and are steamed to perfection then smothered in chili.

Learn all about how hot tamales came to be in the Mississippi River Delta and how the Delta tamales or Hot Tamales differ from the tamales from Mexico. Plus find out where to get the best hot tamales in Arkansas!

In the Mississippi Delta, a tragedy inspired Charles Sledge, police detective, down a tamale-making path.

Unlike Mississippi Delta tamales, Arkansas' version comes from a soul-food-meets-Italian-family tradition. In Lake Village, Rhoda's Famous Hot Tamales and Pies fills the soft masa cylinders with chicken fat, beef and spices. Rhoda Adams and her family still pack them two dozen to a coffee can for those who want to take them home for freezing.

Tamale recipes vary from place to place, person to person. In the Mississippi Delta, no two people make hot tamales exactly the same.