Mexican Chicken Pie

Name: Mexican Chicken Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 40g butter; 1.5 cups of milk; 500g diced chicken thigh; 1 small green capsicum diced; 1 small red capsicum diced; 1 Red onion halved thinly sliced; Flat leaf parsley; 3/4 cups of polenta; 125g can corn kernels drained; 3/4 cup Mexican cheese blend; 2Tbs olive oil; 375g chunky salsa

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:05:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories594 kcal (30%)

Total Fat36.8 g (53%)

Carbs42.6 g (16%)

Sugars11.9 g (13%)

Protein24.4 g (49%)

Sodium887.6 mg (44%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

40gbutter

1 ½ cupsmilk

500gchicken thigh

¾ cupspolenta

125gcan corn kernels

drained

¾ cupmexican cheese blend

2 Tbsolive oil

375gchunky salsa

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and capsicum and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until tender. Add chicken and stir. Cook for 10 minutes or until chicken is golden. Add salsa and 1/2 cup water. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in corn. Transfer to a heatproof dish.

Step 2

Bring milk and 11/2 cups water to the boil in a saucepan. Gradually add polenta in a steady stream, stirring constantly, until combined. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until thickened and tender. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and 1/2 cup cheese.

Step 3

Preheat grill on high. Spoon polenta over chicken mix and top with remaining cheese. Grill for 10 minutes until golden. Season and garnish with parsley. Serve with green salad, if desired.

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