Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that combines the flavors of classic Mexican tamales with the convenience of a hearty pie. With its golden crust and succulent chicken filling, chicken tamale pie is a delightful fusion of textures and tastes. Whether you're looking for a comforting family meal or a show-stopping dish for a special occasion, this recipe will guide you through the steps to create a tamale pie that is both authentic and delicious.
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TEX-MEX CHICKEN TAMALE PIE
Indigenous people in Mexico make a version of this delicious pie with meat, chile peppers, and tomatoes, which is wrapped in a masa dough and foil and cooked over a campfire. This sumptuous cheese-topped pie might be considered the Tex-Mex version! It takes a lot of prep time but prep can be done a day ahead and the results are well worth the effort.
Provided by Kathleen Isabell
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 4h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place chicken breasts in baking pans and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake chicken in the preheated oven until tender and cooked through, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cool until easily handled. Remove skin and discard. Bone chicken and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Combine bones with drippings from baking pans in a large pot; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour. Strain broth and discard bones.
- Place tomatoes, onion, tomatillos, garlic, and red chile pods in a blender or food processor; puree until chile pods are reduced to small flecks. Pour into a pot.
- Mix 1 cup chicken broth, salt, cumin, and oregano into pureed mixture in the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken. Remove from heat.
- Microwave 1 cup chicken broth and lard together in a microwave-safe bowl until lard is just melted, about 2 minutes. Mix in masa harina with your hands to make a smooth paste.
- Press paste evenly into the bottom of a 10x13-inch baking pan. Spread chicken mixture on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is heated through, about 40 minutes. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend on top. Continue baking until cheese is melted and starting to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes. Let stand before serving, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 592.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 197.8 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 66.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 691.1 mg, Sugar 1 g
EASY CHICKEN TAMALE PIE
All you need are some simple ingredients from the pantry to put this slow-cooker meal together. I love the fact that I can go fishing while it cooks. -Peter Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 7h50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook chicken over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking it into crumbles. Stir in seasonings., Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in beans, tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, green onions and cilantro. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 6-8 hours., In a small bowl, combine muffin mix and eggs; spoon over chicken mixture. Cook, covered, on low until a toothpick inserted in cornbread layer comes out clean, 1-1-1/2 hours longer., Sprinkle with cheese; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. If desired, serve with toppings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 1021mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 20g protein.
TAMALE PIE WITH CHICKEN
This tamale pie with chicken is a bit of a process, but well worth the rich flavor it produces. My family loved this recipe. In the tradition of Paula Dean with all the butter I could pack in, this recipe is not for those times when you are watching your figure, but when you are looking for something good for your soul.
Provided by Greysun
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 10h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 31
Steps:
- Combine chicken, chili powder, 2 tablespoons oil, minced garlic, lime juice, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and oregano in a bowl. Let marinate 8 hours to overnight.
- Pour chicken with marinade into a pot; add water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes, stirring as needed. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 1 hour.
- Transfer chicken to a large bowl and shred using 2 forks; set aside and keep warm.
- Add tomatoes, beans, poblano peppers, jalapeno peppers, onion, and bell pepper to the pot. Cook veggie mixture over medium-high heat until slightly softened and onion is translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust liquid by either adding while cooking covered, or condensing water by cooking uncovered; final product should be the consistency of a thick stew. Combine vegetable mixture with shredded chicken and set filling aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Mix masa flour, chili powder, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper for crust together in a bowl. Mix in butter and lime juice. Add hot water and mix until dough reaches the consistency of a thick cookie dough; mix or knead thoroughly.
- Place about 1/2 of the crust mixture into the prepared pan to form a 1/2- to 3/4-inch layer covering the bottom and 3/4 up the sides. Spread filling into crust.
- Flatten handfuls of remaining crust mixture to about 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness. Lay on top of pie; continue until top is mostly covered. Spread enchilada sauce over crust. Cover with Mexican cheese. Scatter olives on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 45 minutes. Serve with a little enchilada sauce and a dollop of sour cream on top of each serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 623.6 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Cholesterol 111.2 mg, Fat 36.6 g, Fiber 12.2 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 20.8 g, Sodium 1490 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
CHICKEN TAMALE PIE
Easy and great alternative to all the work of hand-wrapping chicken tamales, with no masa! Leftover cooked turkey works great too!
Provided by laidback
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Mix chicken, green enchilada sauce, 1/2 cup yogurt, salsa, and coriander together in a bowl.
- Combine cornbread mix, remaining 1/2 cup yogurt, and water in a bowl. Spread half of the cornbread mixture in the bottom of the dish. Spoon chicken mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle pepperjack cheese and green olives over chicken mixture. Spread remaining cornbread mixture on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 56.3 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 646.3 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
CHICKEN TAMALE PIE
If you are always looking for a good, easy recipe to serve for dinner. This is a good one to put before the kids. They snap it right up and ask for more. So many ways to garnish this one, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and of course curly lettuce of any variety.
Provided by Cherie Szilvagyi
Categories Tacos & Burritos
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. In a skillet heat the two tablespoons of butter. Add green pepper, onion and garlic. Saute about 5 minutes, until vegetables are about tender. Swtir in the chicken and saute about a minute. Add tomato sauce, corn, olives, chili powder, sugar, salt and pepper. Heat through, but do not bring to a simmer.
- 2. Pour the chicken-vegetable mixture into a greased shallow 2 quart baking dish. Set aside.
- 3. In a saucepan, stir the cornmeal and salt into the water. Stirring constantly bring to a simmer and cook until thick. Stir in 2 tablespoons of butter.
- 4. Spoon cornmeal as evenly as possible over the hot chicken mixture. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
CHICKEN TAMALE PIE
This pie has become a standby for weekday suppers. The zesty filling satisfies our craving for Mexican food. And the kids like the crust, which tastes like corn muffins.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine muffin mix, egg and milk; add cheese. Spread in the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate., In a saucepan, combine soup, chicken, corn, onions, chilies, garlic and chili powder; heat through. Immediately pour into crust. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 911mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
CHICKEN TAMALE PIE
A corn batter tops chicken and favorite Mexican ingredients and turns into one hot tamale--pie, that is!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. In 9-inch glass pie plate, stir chicken, chiles and taco seasoning until mixed. Sprinkle with cheese.
- In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, cornmeal, milk, egg and corn until blended. Pour over chicken mixture and cheese.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in topping comes out clean. To serve, cut into wedges and top with lettuce, sour cream and salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 860 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 1/2 g
Tips:
- To make the tamale pie ahead of time, assemble the casserole and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours before baking. When ready to bake, let it come to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
- If you don't have cornbread mix, you can make your own by combining 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup sugar.
- To make the tamale pie spicier, add 1 teaspoon of chili powder or cumin to the filling.
- If you don't have enchilada sauce, you can use a similar type of sauce, such as taco sauce or salsa.
- To make the tamale pie vegetarian, omit the chicken and add an extra cup of black beans or corn.
Conclusion:
Chicken tamale pie is a delicious and easy-to-make casserole that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's also a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey. The combination of the cornbread crust, the flavorful chicken filling, and the melted cheese is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give chicken tamale pie a try.
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