Chicken Tamale Pie
Chicken Tamale Pie

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tamale pie. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chicken Tamale Pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Chicken Tamale Pie is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

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. Looking for an easy tamale pie recipe?

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken tamale pie using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tamale Pie:
  1. Take 1 box JIFFY corn muffin mix
  2. Take 1/2 cup sour cream. (DONT FORGET TO PUT 1 EGG IN)
  3. Make ready 1/2 cup corn kernels (canned,fresh, or frozen
  4. Make ready 2 tbsp. melted butter
  5. Take Cooking spray, for skillet
  6. Get 1 tbsp.extra-virgin olive oil
  7. Take 1 large onion,chopped
  8. Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced
  9. Take 1 tbsp. Taco Seasoning
  10. Take 2 cup.Shredded chicken
  11. Take 3/4 cup. enchilada sauce,divided
  12. Prepare 1 cup.shredded Cheddar cheese
  13. Prepare 1 cup.shredded Monterey Jack
  14. Get Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Tamales, but with a Southern twist. We pay homage to the tamale's corn husk by using a corn muffin base for this innovative Chicken Tamale Pie. The tamale pie, however, is a decidedly American variation on the idea. It's typically a casserole-style dish consisting of As tasty as a beef tamale pie is, shredded chicken is equally delicious in this dish.

Instructions to make Chicken Tamale Pie:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Top with cheese and Monterey jack and bake 20 minutes more.
  5. Garnish with cilantro and serve

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen. This chicken tamale pie is made up of a soft, sweet cornbread crust and topped off with chicken, enchilada sauce, and melted cheese. This is the perfect dinner idea for when you're wanting to spice. This pie layers chicken, cornbread mix, and enchilada sauce, capturing the flavor of tamales without the work of wrapping them individually. That's why this tamale pie is such a revelation!

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