Sheet Pan Cornbread With Pulled Chicken

Name: Sheet Pan Cornbread With Pulled Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup corn flour; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 eggs; 2 cups buttermilk; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1-1/4 cups corn kernels, about 2 large cobs (or use canned corn); 2 green tomatoes, coarsely chopped, about 2 cups; 1 large shallot, finely shopped, about 1/4 cup; 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro; 3 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp finely chopped jalapeno; 1/3 tsp salt; 1/2 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded and meat shredded; 1/4 cup barbeque sauce

Prep Time15 min
Total Time35 min
Makes4 servings

Three pieces of sheet pan cornbread topped with pulled chicken and green tomatoes on a white plate.

(Photo: Carmen Cheung)

No matter the season, this delicious sheet pan dinner will put you in a summer state of mind.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup corn flour
1 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/4 cups corn kernels, about 2 large cobs (or use canned corn)

Green Tomato Salsa

2 green tomatoes, coarsely chopped, about 2 cups
1 large shallot, finely shopped, about 1/4 cup
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
3 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp finely chopped jalapeno
1/3 tsp salt

BBQ Chicken

1/2 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded and meat shredded
1/4 cup barbeque sauce

Instructions

1. Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 425F. Spray a large (11 × 17-in.) rimmed baking sheet with oil, then line with parchment.
2. Whisk flours with sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs with buttermilk and butter in a medium bowl, then pour into flour mixture. Fold gently until almost combined. Stir in corn kernels. Pour batter into prepared sheet and smooth top.
3. Bake until top of cornbread is golden brown and springy to the touch, 12 to 13 min. Let cool in pan on a rack for 10 min.
4. Salsa: Stir tomatoes with shallot, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno and salt in a medium bowl. Season with pepper.
5. Chicken: Stir chicken with barbecue sauce in a medium bowl.
6. Slice cooled cornbread into 6 squares. Reserve 2 squares for Cornbread Panzanella Salad with Peaches, Chicken & Tomatoes. Top remaining cornbread with pulled chicken and tomato salsa.

Kitchen Tip

Corn flour is ground to a much finer texture than cornmeal; it produces a less crumbly cornbread.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 566, Protein 34g, Carbohydrates 70g, Fat 18g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 1165mg.
Excellent source of Vitamin A. Excellent source of Vitamin B6. Excellent source of Vitamin B12.

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