Tex Mex Tamale Pie Recipes

TEX-MEX CHICKEN TAMALE PIE

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.

TEX-MEX TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook meat with taco seasoning mix as directed on package.
• Mix muffin mix, dressing, chiles and egg just until blended. Spread half the batter onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray; top with seasoned meat, 1/2 cup cheese and remaining batter.
• Bake 20 min. Top with remaining cheese and onions; bake 10 min. or until cheese is melted.

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TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9"x9" baking dish or 10-inch oven safe skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and onion and cook until beef is browned and no longer pink, stirring often. Drain any grease from the pan.
• To the beef, stir in tomatoes, corn, olives, chiles, chili powder, garlic powder and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened; about 10 minutes. Pour the beef mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium sized bowl, stir together the cornmeal, milk, sugar and eggs just until combined. Mixture will be thin. Spread evenly over the beef mixture in the pan, then top evenly with the cheese.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes. Top should be golden brown and the sauce should be bubbling up on the sides.
• Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and sliced green onions if desired.
• Top individual servings with sour cream and parsley or chives for garnish, if desired.

TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Mix the masa with the broth in a large bowl and stir to combine. In a mixer, beat the shortening, butter, baking powder and salt. Add the masa mixture to the mixer bowl in 3 additions and beat until combined and soft. Cover and refrigerate while you make the filling.
• For the filling: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil. Cook the beef, breaking up any lumps, until it is no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the grease from the skillet.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, jalapeno and poblano to the skillet and season with the chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook until just beginning to brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, broth and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Add the beans and return the meat to the skillet. Bring to a simmer and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with butter. Line the skillet with a little over half of the masa mixture and press. Add the filling, then spoon the rest of the masa mixture over the top. Bake until the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a 10" ovenproof skillet. Cook until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
• Add taco seasoning and ¼ cup water. Simmer until water evaporates. Stir in enchilada sauce. Top with 1 ½ cups of cheese.
• Combine corn muffin mix, sour cream, corn, milk ,and egg. Spread over the beef mixture.
• Top with remaining cheese and bake 35-40 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve.

OLD SCHOOL TAMALE PIE WITH THE BEST CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°

KETO TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• For the tamale pie filling, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté about 10 minutes, or till the onions start to become transparent and darken. Add the bell pepper and continue to sauté till tender. Add the garlic and stir.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, and cinnamon and cook for two minutes while tossing.
• Add the ground beef. Crumble the ground beef while browning. Continue stirring the vegetables while you do this. Add the beef base paste and stir it in.
• Optional: Add the spinach and turn the heat off. Allow the spinach to wilt for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato sauce.
• Pour filling into an 8"x8" glass pan or similar size (I've also used a ceramic casserole dish like this gorgeous one).
• Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the filling.
• For the cornbread topping, add all ingredients except the last 2 tablespoons of butter to a medium bowl and stir till smooth. Gently spread evenly over the top of the filling. Baste the remaining melted butter evenly over the top of the cornbread topping.
• Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 25 minutes. Allow the casserole dish to sit for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

TAMALE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a skillet over medium heat, and add the butter. As soon as it has melted, sprinkle over the flour. Whisk until a paste has formed and stir for 1-2 minutes more.
• Begin adding the beef broth a splash at a time, whisking well after each addition, until it resembles a pudding-like consistency. Once this consistency has been achieved, begin streaming in the broth, whisking all the while. Allow the mixture to simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the adobo sauce, taco seasoning and American cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted and remove from the heat.
• Top your tamales with the Tex-Mex Tamale Sauce, serve and enjoy.