Chicken Tamale Pie

Submitted by sunriselilly

"A easy way to make delicious faux Chicken Tamales, Your taste buds wont know the difference!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons taco seasoning, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) box corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy)
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce, I recommend going with an authentic Mexican brand
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
• 3⁄4 cup shredded cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine the first 7 ingredients (milk through green chiles), using just ½ tablespoon of the taco seasoning, in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour mixture into a round pie plate (mine was glass) coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 400° for 20-30 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 (it might stick a little bit to the 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 4 pieces.