Mexican Chicken Flatbread with Elote Sauce Recipe
This Mexican Chicken Flatbread with Elote Sauce is a quick and delicious meal featuring a pre-made crust topped with enchilada sauce, shredded chicken, cheese, corn, and red onion, finished with a zesty homemade elote sauce and fresh toppings for a burst of authentic Mexican flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 pre-made pizza crust, 11 inches round OR 2 flatbreads (Flatout flatbreads recommended)
- 3/4 cup red enchilada sauce
Toppings
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded Colby jack, Monterey jack or cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded chicken breast
- 1/4 red onion, diced small
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
Finishing Toppings
- 3 tablespoons queso fresco or cotija cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Elote Sauce
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking the flatbread to perfection.
- Prepare Flatbread: Place your pre-made pizza crust or flatbreads on a large baking sheet, providing a sturdy base for toppings and easy transfer to the oven.
- Spread Enchilada Sauce: Spoon the red enchilada sauce over the flatbread and spread it evenly to cover the surface, creating a flavorful base layer.
- Add Toppings: Evenly distribute the shredded Mozzarella, Colby jack (or Monterey jack or cheddar) cheeses, diced red onion, shredded chicken breast, and corn kernels over the sauced flatbread.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the flatbread for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and begins to brown lightly.
- Cool and Garnish: Remove the flatbread from the oven and transfer it to a cutting board. Let it cool for about 5 minutes before sprinkling with fresh chopped cilantro and crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese.
- Make Elote Sauce: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, and chili powder. Stir well until the sauce is smooth and well mixed.
- Serve: Cut the flatbread into portions, drizzle the prepared elote sauce over the top, and serve warm for a delicious meal.
Notes
- You can substitute shredded rotisserie chicken with cooked chicken breast or leftover grilled chicken.
- For extra spice, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the elote sauce or sprinkle additional chili powder over the flatbread before baking.
- Flatout flatbreads make for a thin and crisp base but feel free to use your favorite store-bought pizza crust for a thicker option.
- Leftover flatbread can be wrapped tightly and refrigerated for up to 2 days; reheat in the oven for best results.
- Queso fresco or cotija cheeses add authentic Mexican flavor; if unavailable, feta cheese can be a suitable alternative.
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