Easy (Yet Awesome) Chicken Empanadas |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 14 Minutes |
Ready In: 49 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I came up with this recipe by mixing a few different ones that I have used. I think it's awesome and has great flavor. I like to put Cholula hot sauce on mine and dip in sour cream. Hope you like it! Ingredients:
1 1/2-2 cups cooked chicken (i like to shred a rotisserie chicken) |
1 cup mexican blend cheese, shredded |
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, chopped (i use old el paso) |
1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed well |
1 small onion, chopped |
2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped (can use more or less depending on your liking) |
1/4 cup vegetable oil (should just coat the bottom of the pan) |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
1 teaspoon chili flakes (can adjust to your liking) |
salt (to taste) |
pepper (to taste) |
1/4 cup chicken stock |
3 pie crusts, prepared (i use the pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts) |
3 egg yolks, beaten |
1 -2 teaspoon chili powder |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
2. Heat oil over med-high heat in a large skillet.
3. Saute onions and garlic about 4 minutes, until onions are translucent.
4. Add cumin, cayenne pepper, chili flakes and dried oregano. Make sure to mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add black beans, chicken and green chilies. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook for around 2 minutes until incorporated and heated through.
6. Add chicken stock a little at a time, just to moisten the mixture. You may not need to use the entire 1/4 Cup. You want to make sure that the mixture is moist but not soupy. Simmer for about 5-7 minutes.
7. Take mixture off burner and let cool to room temperature.
8. Add cheese and mix thoroughly.
9. Roll out dough onto floured surface.
10. Cut 4 circles out of the dough (I like to use a medium sized cereal bowl to cut the circles, but you can make yours smaller or larger).
11. Fill the middle of each circle with about 1.5 - 2 Tbl of the mixture. Don't overfill. Fold each circle in half (sealing in the mixture) and crimp the ends with a fork to close the dough.
12. Brush tops with egg yolks and sprinkle with chili powder.
13. Cook for 12-14 minutes at 400°F.
14. Enjoy!
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