She was right - it's delicious!
I tweaked the original recipe a bit since it seemed super spicy as written with an entire can of chopped green chiles and it ended up perfect for our tastes. If you have kids eating it, I'd choose a mild enchilada sauce, eliminate the red pepper, and cut back on the chiles. I also missed the message that I needed cooked, shredded chicken so instead I diced chicken breasts and browned them on the stovetop with the taco seasoning while the cornbread baked. It ended up making the pie a bit chunkier but delicious nonetheless.
This is easy, inexpensive, and a crowd pleaser. Even if you're a canned food snob like myself I hope you give it a shot!
Chicken Tamale Pie
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup egg substitute or two lightly beaten large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoon taco seasoning, divided - make your own in 1 minute!
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8.5 ounce) box corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy)
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained (I used half)
1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
3/4 cup shredded cheese (I used cheddar - a Mexican blend would be great)
Cilantro for topping
Combine the first 7 ingredients (milk through green chiles), using just 1/2 tablespoon of the taco seasoning, in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour mixture into a round pie plate coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. While corn is baking, toss the chicken in the remaining 1 tablespoon taco seasoning. When corn is done – it will be just barely set and golden brown – pierce entire surface liberally with a fork. Pour enchilada sauce over top. Top with chicken; sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until cheese melts. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 8 pieces; top each serving with cilantro.
Source: Pinch of Yum
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I'm a bit of a canned food snob, too...but I happened to make this dish last night from the same blog. What did you make your pie in? I used a ceramic pie dish and after the first 15 minutes, the middle was not set AT ALL. I baked it an additional 10 minutes and it still wasn't set, but I continued on with the directions. The enchilada sauce came spilling over, so I only used about 8 ounces vs. 10. The end result was good, but it sure didn't seem to hold up like hers and it was just a giant messy pile, albeit very good! I was just wondering what pan you used so I can comment on what worked for others when I post the recipe. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey Nicole, sorry for the delay in responding! I used a clear glass dish that had a wide rim on it - which I was thankful for in the end since mine bubbled out the top, too, and onto the sides. Mine did set at 15 minutes, though. Maybe it cooks longer in a ceramic vs clear glass pan? Mine didn't look as pretty as hers did, either...
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