Chicken Tamale Casserole - a sweet cornbread crust topped with enchilada sauce and chicken. This is a crowd-pleaser! SO easy and ready in minutes! Everyone LOVES this recipe - even picky eaters. Top with your favorite taco toppings! Jiffy mix, creamed corn, eggs, milk, cheddar cheese, chicken, enchilada sauce. SO good! A great weeknight meal that will please the whole family! #casserole #mexican #texmex #jiffymix
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine muffin mix, corn, eggs, milk, chili powder, cumin and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
Toss chicken in enchilada sauce. Pour chicken mixture over cornbread and top with remaining cup of cheese. Bake for and 20 additional minutes.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes and cut into 6 or 8 squares.
Notes:
I used rotisserie chicken in this dish, and it only took minutes to assemble.
Can Chicken Tamale Casserole be frozen? Yes. Partially bake the casserole. Top the dish with the chicken, enchilada sauce, and cheese. Let the casserole cool completely and wrap tightly with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. When ready to serve, thaw completely and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the cornbread is fully cooked.