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Chicken Tamale Pie
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Mexican Inspired
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings:
6
Servings Chicken Tamale Pie
Ingredients
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2
cups
masa corn meal
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1
tsp
paprika powder
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optional-- I ran out
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1
tsp
cumin
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1
tsp
garlic powder
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1
tsp
salt
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½
tsp
cayenne pepper
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1 ½
lbs
chicken thighs and legs
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deboned (so about 2 lbs bone-in)
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1
cup
chicken broth
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reserved from cooking chicken
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½
onion
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chopped
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1
can no-bean chili
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½
cup
shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, then chop onion and boil with deboned chicken in about 6 cups of water. Reserve 2 cups of the resulting broth.
Remove chicken and shred using a hand mixer (makes short work of it!) and add the seasoning, then stir well.
Combine the reserved chicken broth and masa corn meal until completely combined.
In an 8x8 baking dish, make a layer of masa, using about half of the masa mixture, to cover the entire baking dish's bottom surface.
Add the chicken on top of the masa in an even layer.
Add the remaining masa in an even layer over the top of the chicken.
Then spread the chili over this last layer of masa.
Sprinkle entire dish with cheese, then bake in the oven for 25 minutes before enjoying!