{"id":23610,"date":"2025-11-06T20:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiestamart.com\/?p=23610"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:18:35","slug":"green-pork-tamales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiestamart.com\/green-pork-tamales\/","title":{"rendered":"GREEN PORK TAMALES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.fiestamart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Green Pork Tamales&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Green Pork Tamales&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients:<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tamales<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prepared Masa for Tamales (Traditional)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Pork in Green Sauce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>15\u201320 green tomatillos<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3 serrano chiles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3 garlic cloves<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00bc white onion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3 tsp chicken bouillon<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2 bunches of cilantro<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1.5 lbs Boston Butt (pork shoulder)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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