Chicken Tamale Pie

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Easy and great alternative to all the work of hand-wrapping chicken tamales, with no masa! Leftover cooked turkey works great too!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chicken Tamale Pie

Ingredients

cooking spray

2 cups cooked chicken

cut into 3/4-inch cubes

1 cup green enchilada sauce

1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

divided

2 tablespoons salsa

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 (8 ounce) packagecornbread mix

⅓ cup water

⅓ cup shredded pepperjack cheese

5 pitted green olives

sliced

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix chicken green enchilada sauce 1/2 cup yogurt salsa and coriander together in a bowl.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Tamale Pie

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 325

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.8g 44%

Carbohydrates: 32.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 3.4g 14%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 11.6g 18%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 56.3mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 308.7IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.2mg 86%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 4.4mg 7%

Folate: 48.9mcg 12%

Calcium: 168.3mg 17%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 38.9mg 14%

Potassium: 374.3mg 11%

Sodium: 646.3mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 104.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.