4.1 from 24 votes
Chicken Tamale Pie Recipe
This Chicken Tamale Pie is your weeknight hero! It combines a fluffy cornbread crust with leftover chicken, enchilada sauce, and melty cheese for an easy dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 706 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix 8 ounces
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup corn kernels frozen or canned
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 2 cups shredded chicken cooked
- 3/4 cup enchilada sauce divided
- 2 cups shredded cheese Colby Jack, or your favorite
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and spray a 9-inch pie dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the corn muffin mix, sour cream, egg, corn, and melted butter to a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Pour the cornmeal mixture into the prepared dish and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
- In another medium bowl, add the onion, garlic, taco seasoning, chicken, and 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce and stir until combined.
- Once you remove the baking dish from the oven, use the end of a small round wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cornbread.
- Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce all over the cornbread and spread to make sure it gets in the holes.
- Add the chicken mixture and spread it around. Top with the cheese and bake for another 20 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
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Notes
- Feel free to experiment with different cheeses. A blend of sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack can add an extra punch of flavor.
- If you're cooking your chicken specifically for this recipe, consider poaching it. Poached chicken is wonderfully moist and shreds like a dream.
- If you like it hot, add a diced jalapeño or a dash of cayenne pepper to your chicken mixture.
- Feel free to experiment with different cheeses. A blend of sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack can add an extra punch of flavor.
- If you're cooking your chicken specifically for this recipe, consider poaching it. Poached chicken is wonderfully moist and shreds like a dream.
- If you like it hot, add a diced jalapeño or a dash of cayenne pepper to your chicken mixture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
706kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
171mg
(57%)
Sodium
1449mg
(60%)
Potassium
397mg
(11%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1259IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
372mg
(37%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 706
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 706kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 171mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1449mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1259IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 372mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.