2 Reviews of Tamales De Pollo - Chicken Tamales

From: Mimi Bobeck

On Jul 14, 2005

As promised, I remade this recipe. On 7/7/05 My original review was: "Hoooo Weee this has a kick to it! I loved it, (I love all things hot and spicy) but it got mixed reviews from the my host family. None of them actually disliked it, but I guess everyone has a different tollerence for heat (spicy heat). I will make this again using more mild ingredients and re-review this. For me, personally I really enjoyed it." This time I made 2 versions - one hot and spicy for me (which was perfect) using hot peppers & chilies and staying true to the recipe. And another version using less heat and milder peppers for the rest of my family. This time they were able to taste the seasoning and flavors and weren't overcome by the heat. The first time I made this I was selfish and didn't take their tollerance for spicy into consideration before making this. Bottom Line: You can make this either very hot (spicy hot) or you can cut down on the heat for more delicate tastebuds by using more mild peppers. This time it got 5 stars all around from me for the Hot version and from my family for the mild/medium version. Please take this option into consideration before making this so as not to unfairly rate this recipe. Thanks Mariposa for the very delish and very flexible recipe.

From: Chef Willa

On Mar 31, 2007