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Tex-Mex Chicken Tamale Pie

By Kathleen Isabell • Mexican Recipes • Cuisine?
4.00 Prep: 40m Cook: 195m
Ingredients:
  • 6 pounds bone-in chicken breasts
  • water to cover
  • 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 4 tomatillos - stemmed, husked, and halved
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 4 New Mexico dried red chile pods, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ cup lard
  • 1 cup masa harina
  • 1 (12 ounce) bag shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025