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Sheet Pan Chicken Tamales

These sheet pan chicken tamales taste authentically delicious but are super quick and easy to make!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Chicken, Dinner, main course, Mexican
Keyword: Chicken, Dinner, Easy Recipes, main course, Mexican, Weekend Dinner, weekend dnner
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Masa Flour

  • 3 cups masa corn flour - finely ground corn meal
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter - melted
  • 32 ounces or 4 cups chicken broth

Chicken Filling:

  • 3 1/2 cups shredded chicken - chicken breasts and/or thighs
  • 1 1/2 cups red enchilada sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning

For Tamales:

  • 1/2 pack of dried corn husks - can be found in the Mexican food aisle of most grocery stores
  • 1/2 cup water - for steaming the tamales

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Place corn husks into hot water and submerge them fully then set aside.
  • In a bowl, add masa or corn flour, chili powder, taco seasoning, melted butter and chicken broth and mix together until a wet dough forms, set aside.
  • In another bowl, add chicken red enchilada sauce and taco seasoning and mix together then set aside.
  • On a sheet pan, place soaked corn husks onto the sheet pan in a layer.
  • Pour half of the masa mixture down on the husks and spread it out so it is about 1/2 inch thick, it will not cover the whole sheet pan but instead will make a rectangle in the center of the sheet pan.
  • Add the chicken on top of the masa.
  • Add the remaining masa on top of the chicken and press down so the chicken is mostly covered, it is okay if there are a few open spots.
  • Lay the remaining corn husks on top of the masa and tuck around the tamale mixture so it is covered nicely by the corn husks.
  • Add 1/2 cup of water to the side of the sheet pan so it runs under or around the bottom layer of the corn husks.
  • Cover the tamales with another sheet pan or aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 30 minutes with the cover on and then remove the top sheet pan or aluminum foil and bake uncovered for another 30 minutes.
  • Remove the corn husk layer on top, slice into desired portions, top with salsa and desired toppings and enjoy.