Chicken Tamale Pie. In a medium bowl, whisk together corn muffin mix, sour cream, egg, corn, and melted butter. This chicken tamale pie is a huge crowd pleaser and so easy to make! A corn cake bottom layer topped with shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, and cheese.
Ingredients of Chicken Tamale Pie
- You need 1 box of JIFFY corn muffin mix.
- You need 1/2 cup of sour cream. (DONT FORGET TO PUT 1 EGG IN).
- You need 1/2 cup of corn kernels (canned,fresh, or frozen.
- It’s 2 tbsp. of melted butter.
- Prepare of Cooking spray, for skillet.
- Prepare 1 of tbsp.extra-virgin olive oil.
- It’s 1 of large onion,chopped.
- You need 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
- You need 1 tbsp. of Taco Seasoning.
- You need 2 of cup.Shredded chicken.
- Prepare 3/4 of cup. enchilada sauce,divided.
- It’s 1 of cup.shredded Cheddar cheese.
- Prepare 1 of cup.shredded Monterey Jack.
- It’s of Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish.
Then you add some enchilada sauce, chicken, and shredded cheese on top and bake it a little longer until the cheese is all nice and mellttaayy. This pie layers chicken, cornbread mix, and enchilada sauce, capturing the flavor of tamales without the work of wrapping them individually. Chicken tamale pie is the ultimate comfort food. We have a cornbread base, homemade enchilada sauce all topped with chicken, green chiles and cheese!
Chicken Tamale Pie step by step
- Preheat oven to 400°.Prepare cornbread base: In a medium bowl, combine corn muffin mix, sour cream, egg,corn,and melted butter. Whisk until evenly combined. Spray a large oven-safe skillet with cooking spray. Pour into a large cast iron skillet and bake until golden, 15 minutes. Let cool slightly..
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil.Add onions and cook until tender, 5 minutes, then add garlic and cook 1 minute more.Add taco seasoning and season with salt.Add chicken and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and stir until combined..
- Poke holes all over cornbread with the bottom of a wooden spoon. Pour remaining 1/4 cup enchilada sauce over poke holes and top with chicken mixture..
- Top with cheese and Monterey jack and bake 20 minutes more..
- Garnish with cilantro and serve.
The tamale pie, however, is a decidedly American variation on the idea. It's typically a casserole-style dish consisting of seasoned ground beef, salsa, sauce, cheese, and a cornbread crust. Common shortcuts for this easy dish include ready-made cornbread mix. In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together masa flour, salt, chili powder, and baking powder. Add vegetable oil and chicken broth, and mix on low until combined.