It’s been a while since I’ve experimented with dinner in my kitchen. I usually have no motivation when it comes to cooking or figuring out new recipes to make for lunch and dinner. Baking’s another story… I’ll happily spend hours in the kitchen trying out new desserts.
Just when I was about to give up, Fleischmann’s sent over a sample of their new Simply Homemade Cornbread Baking Mix along with some recipe inspiration. Thank goodness for that! I read the recipes to my DF and he liked the sound of all of them.
I settled with the BBQ Chicken Pot Pie because I had a bottle of BBQ sauce to use up in my refrigerator. Moving out in three weeks means that I’m going to try and finish all of the ingredients in my kitchen while I still can!
Mixing up the cornbread was a cinch. I didn’t even use my KitchenAid! Just a regular fork and bowl.
Pre-baking:
And fresh from the oven:
I’m actually surprised at how much of the BBQ sauce mixture was absorbed into the dish. There was a lot of liquid prior to baking, but all it did was keep the chicken and cornbread moist.
Don’t worry, the BBQ flavor is still nice and strong. You can definitely tell that it’s BBQ chicken.
I added corn on half of the pan and left the other half bare. You guessed it.. my DF doesn’t eat corn, either. How in the world does he survive? Beats me.
This dish was a huge hit for dinner and it made A LOT of servings. My DF had a lot of meals to eat after I left him home for a couple of days. As for the cornbread itself, the texture was perfectly grainy (thanks to the mixture being made with more corn than the leading brand) and it was nice and fluffy. It held the crumbly texture well and was very moist. All in all? I’ll definitely be buying this Simply Homemade Cornbread Mix in the future!
Again, recipe courtesy of Fleischmann’s.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces (I used 4 breasts)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 onion, chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons red cayenne pepper (less if you don't like it as spicy)
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup apple juice (I used light)
- 1 package Simply Homemade Cornbread Mix
- 2/3 cup non fat milk
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 can yellow and white corn, drained
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a gallon sized ziplock bag, add 2 tablespoons oil, sea salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Shake until blended, add chicken pieces and toss until chicken is completely coated.
- In a 10-inch skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and heat over medium heat. Add onions, cook until soft and transparent, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked onions and set aside until needed.
- Add chicken pieces to skillet and cooke until slightly brown. Return cooked onion to pan, add BBQ sauce and apple juice.
- In a medium sized bowl, add the cornbread mix, milk, egg, melted butter, and shredded cheddar cheese. Mix until combined.
- In the prepared baking pan, add sauteed chicken pieces and drained corn. Top with the cornbread mix. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until slightly golden.
