Tamale Casserole
La Cocina Mexicana de Pily
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Description
Love tamales? Then you simply have to try this recipe for Tamale Casserole which is essentially a giant deconstructed tamale. The first layer of this casserole is the traditional masa mixture that is baked before the addition of the filling. The second layer is a savory poblano chili and chicken filling. The last layer is a mixture of cream and manchego cheese. Cooked until melted, this Tamale Casserole is cheesy, warm, savory, and oh so delicious.
Ingredients
- 130 grams butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 0.75 kilograms dough (tortilla, use masa flour and follow the instructions on the packet)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tomatoes (roasted)
- vegetable oil
- 3 poblano chilies (in thin strips)
- 0.5 kilograms chicken (cooked and shredded)
- 0.5 kilograms cream
- 150 grams manchego cheese
- salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Beat the butter, salt, and sugar until creamy.
- Add the dough, eggs (one by one), baking powder, and milk. Mix using your a fork and then your hands.
- Grease a baking pan and add the mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a blender, puree the garlic, peppercorns, bay leaf, and tomatoes.
- Place in a saucepan and add vegetable oil, chili strips, and chicken. Season to taste and continue to cook to combine the flavors.
- Once the base is ready, add the filling on top.
- Spread cream over the filling and sprinkle with Manchego cheese.
- Place back in the oven until the cheese melts.
- Serve.
Reviews(1)
Yummly User
Jenni D. 11 Jun 2015
To make this a little easier, just use cream of chicken soup to mix with the chicken, instead of trying to make a sauce to go over it. Making the dough is easy. Mix corn masa, cumin, a pinch of salt, and chicken broth or water. Add the liquid just a little bit at a time until the dough gets thick. You can add spoonfuls of it on top, or roll it out on to plastic wrap to lay on top of the chicken mixture.
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