Chicken Tamale Skillet Question

[byrd1956]

I am making the Chicken Tamale Skillet for a meeting. I do not have my change-over kit so I was sent the recipe, but there is a part of the recipe that says: "Use Mix “N Chop, chop polenta into fine crumbs (see cook’s tips)." Can someone tell me what the cook's tips are. Also I have never purchased prepared cornmeal polenta. Does anyone know if Walmart would carry it?
Any other tips?

 

[kam]

I am thinking the "prepared cornmeal polenta" is something I may have seen at our Giant store. Our store is really bad at carrying odd things. I can't tell you how many items for PC recipes they have not had. So, my guess is that if I have seen it there, it should be readily available. What I saw was polenta in a "plastic roll". Like the Bob Evan's sausage in a roll (with the ends gathered). Hope that makes sense. The Polenta packaging was clear - so I could see the polenta inside - and it was bigger than the sausage rolls. In our store it was in the Organic refrigerated section. I only noticed it since I was looking for something else - so I am not sure if it also exists in the regular refrigerated section.Hope this helps.Oh! I found a picture of what I saw - in case my description was lacking!

I don't have the recipe - so I can't help with your other question.

 

[Gingerbm]

Here's the cook's tips. Good luck.

 

[byrd1956]

I spend several trips looking for polenta and ended up at 5 different stores just today. I looked everywhere and could not find what the recipe called for; I found Italian Polenta and boxed polenta. I finally gave up and purchased mush. Since I didn't have the Chipotle seasoning I used the Southwest Seasoning Mix. The recipe came out fine with an extra kick; there were a number of positive comments. It was not that difficult and could be a good show recipe.

 

[Staci]

Hi there! I'm glad you're trying out the Chicken Tamale Skillet for your meeting. The Mix 'N Chop is a great tool for chopping polenta into fine crumbs. As for the cook's tips, they usually include helpful hints or suggestions for making the recipe even better. In this case, it's probably recommending a specific technique or method for chopping the polenta.
As for finding prepared cornmeal polenta, I'm not sure if Walmart carries it, but you can always check their website or give them a call to find out. Other stores that may carry it include health food stores or specialty grocery stores.
One tip I have for this recipe is to make sure to have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go before starting. This will make the cooking process smoother and more efficient. Happy cooking!