About Recipe

A mix of spicy red chiles, onion, garlic, and cheese give these Red Chile Cheese Tamales a savory, chile sweet and spicy flavor that make truly killer tamales. The flavor and texture of these tamales are so good that no sauce, salsa, or toppings are needed. When I first started making these, I used roasted fresh New Mexico red chile and Parrano cheese. Recently I used Turkish antep aci dolma peppers (peppers in bowl) that I received from my friends at Fords Fiery Foods and Plants. These peppers paired with cheddar cheddar yield a more exotic tamale’, richer and a little sweeter than the New Mexico reds which have a fruity and more earthy flavor.