Chicken Tamale Pie

Name: Chicken Tamale Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix; 0.5 cup Sour Cream; 1 large Eggs; 0.5 cup corn kernels (canned, fresh, or frozen); 2 tbsp Butter, melted; 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 large Onion, chopped; 2 clove Garlic, minced; 1 tbsp Taco Seasoning; Kosher Salt; 2 cup Chicken, cooked shredded; 1 cup enchilada sauce, divided; 1 cup cheddar, shredded; 1 cup Monterey jack, shredded; cilantro and sour cream, freshly chopped for serving

Looking for an easy tamale pie recipe? This recipe, topped with shredded chicken, will be your new hearty dinner go-to.

Brooke1999

Prep20 min

Total20 min

Servings4

Difficultymedium

AmericanMexicanDinner / Supper

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 boxJiffy corn muffin mix
0.5 cupSour Cream
1 largeEggs
0.5 cupcorn kernels (canned, fresh, or frozen)
2 tbspButter, melted
1 tbspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
1 largeOnion, chopped
2 cloveGarlic, minced
1 tbspTaco Seasoning
Kosher Salt
2 cupChicken, cooked shredded
1 cupenchilada sauce, divided
1 cupcheddar, shredded
1 cupMonterey jack, shredded
cilantro and sour cream, freshly chopped for serving

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 9" ovenproof skillet with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together corn muffin mix, sour cream, egg, corn, and melted butter. Pour into prepared skillet and bake until golden, 15 minutes.
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 2/3 cup enchilada sauce and stir until combined.
3
Poke holes all over cornbread with the bottom of a wooden spoon. Pour remaining 1⁄3 cup enchilada sauce over poked holes and top with chicken mixture.
4
Top with both cheeses and bake 20 minutes more.
5
Garnish with cilantro and sour cream before serving.