Chicken tamale casserole

By dhoffmanlatter

Ingredients

• For Cornbread
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup creamed corn
• 1 can (4.5 oz) diced green chiles
• tamale Casserole
• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded white or dark meat
• 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 1 cup Tex Mex cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 can (10 oz) red enchilada sauce
• Optional Toppings
• cilantro
• avocado
• green onions
• pomegranate seeds
• sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400 F degrees.
Add the cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder to a medium size bowl and whisk together. Add the egg, butter, and buttermilk and whisk well. Stir in the creamed corn and the green chiles. Pour the cornbread mixture into a 12 inch skillet or a 9x9 inch baking pan.

Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes. To make sure the cornbread is done, insert a toothpick in the center of the cornbread and if it comes out clean, it's done.
When the cornbread is done, poke holes into it with a fork, or I used the end of a wooden spoon.
Mix half of the enchilada sauce with the shredded chicken. Pour the other half of the enchilada sauce over the top the cornbread. Top with shredded chicken and all the cheese.
Bake the casserole for about 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and has started to brown on top.
Let cool for about 5 minutes then top the casserole with any of the optional toppings listed before serving.