Made to my Mother in Laws recipe we make our Belizean Style Tamales with Chicken or Pork slow cooked in a Recado sauce till succulent and tender, the meat is then placed on the Corn Dough Masa, the sauce is reduced and thickened with some Masa to make a rich gravy, then poured over the meat. The Masa is wrapped in a Banana leaf then tin foil and steamed for two hours. Belizean Tamales are similar to the Yucatan Mexican Tamales and are larger and juicier than the Mexican versions that are sold in the USA and the northern parts of Mexico, they are best eaten sat down with some rice and beans. One Belizean Tamale should make a good meal.