Easiest Ever One Dish Chicken Tamales Recipes

CHICKEN TAMALES

Steps:

• Cover corn husks with cold water; soak until softened, at least 2 hours., Place chicken, onion, salt and garlic in a 6-qt. stockpot. Pour in 3 qt. water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, 45-60 minutes. Remove chicken from broth. When cool enough to handle, remove bones and skin; discard. Shred chicken. Strain cooking juices; skim fat. Reserve 6 cups stock., For dough, beat shortening until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in small amounts of masa harina alternately with small amounts of reserved stock, using no more than 2 cups stock. Drop a small amount of dough into a cup of cold water; dough should float. If not, continue beating, rechecking every 1-2 minutes., For filling, heat oil in a Dutch oven; stir in flour until blended. Cook and stir over medium heat until lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Stir in seasonings, chicken and remaining stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes., Drain corn husks and pat dry; tear 4 husks to make 20 strips for tying tamales. (To prevent husks from drying out, cover with a damp towel until ready to use.) On wide end of each remaining husk, spread 3 tablespoons dough to within 1/2 in. of side edges; top each with 2 tablespoons chicken filling and 2 teaspoons olives. Fold long sides of husk over filling, overlapping slightly. Fold over narrow end of husk; tie with a strip of husk to secure., Place a large steamer basket in the stockpot over water; place tamales upright in steamer. Bring to a boil; steam, covered, adding hot water as needed, until dough peels away from husk, about 45 minutes.

EASY ONE DISH CHICKEN TAMALES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400*. Grease an 11x15 in baking dish.
• 2. Put sweet corn and the creamed corn a small blender or chopper, and blend until smooth.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine the corn, muffin mix, eggs, milk, chili powder and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake at 400* for about 20 min.
• 4. Remove from oven and pierce casserole with a knife or fork in several places, spread about half of the enchilada sauce over the corn bread base. Scatter chicken over the top, then pour the rest of the sauce over the chicken.
• 5. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese; Bake for an additional 20-25 min.
• 6. Allow to cool for about 10 min then cut and serve with sour cream and lime wedges.

EASIEST-EVER ONE-DISH CHICKEN TAMALES

Steps:

• 1. Heat over to 400. Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In a large bowl, combine muffin mix, corn, eggs, milk, chili powder, cumin and 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. 3. Pierce casserole with a small knife in about 12 places and spread enchilada sauce over top. Scatter chicken and remaining cup of cheese over casserole; bake for 20 additional minutes. 4. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and cut into 8 squares. If desired, serve with sour cream and lime wedges.