Chicken Tamale Pie

Name: Chicken Tamale Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix; 1/2 c. sour cream; 1 large egg; 1/2 c. corn kernels (canned, fresh, or frozen); 2 tbsp. melted butter; 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp. taco seasoning; Kosher salt; 2 c. cooked shredded chicken; 3/4 c. enchilada sauce, divided; 1 c. shredded cheddar; 1 c. shredded Monterey jack; Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish

5 steps

Prep:20min

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:13 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

cooking spray

1 boxcorn muffin mix

½ csour cream

1egg

large

½ ccorn kernels canned

fresh, or frozen

2 Tbspbutter

melted

1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

1 Tbsptaco seasoning

kosher salt

2 ccooked shredded chicken

¾ cenchilada sauce

divided

1 cshredded cheddar

1 cshredded monterey jack

cilantro

freshly chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a large ovenproof skillet with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together corn muffin mix, sour cream, egg, corn, and melted butter. Pour into prepared skillet and bake until golden, 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes, then add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add taco seasoning and season with salt. Add chicken and 1⁄2 cup enchilada sauce and stir until combined.

Step 3

Poke holes all over cornbread with the bottom of a wooden spoon. Pour remaining 1⁄4 cup enchilada sauce over poked holes and top with chicken mixture.

Step 4

Top with both cheeses and bake 20 minutes more.

Step 5

Garnish with cilantro before serving.

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