Classic Chicken Empanadas
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 35 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 3 cups Roast chicken
- 2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
- ½ cup cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup chopped, red Bell pepper
- ¼ cup chopped onions
- ¼ cup chopped Mushrooms
- 1 Jalapeño (rinsed; seeded and chopped)
- 1 Tbsp ground Cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 1 pkg refrigerated Pie crust (400 g | 14 oz)
- flour (for work surface)
- water (for brushing)
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat oven to 400º F / 200º C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken and next 9 ingredients.
3.
Unroll each pie crust onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out into a 15-inch / 38 cm circle. Cut out rounds, using a 3-inch cookie cutter. Use all the dough by re-rolling the dough scraps, making 12 to 15 circles total.
4.
Working with 1 round at a time, lightly brush the edges of the crust with water. Place 1 heaping spoonful of chicken mixture in the center of the round. Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with the remaining rounds and chicken mixture. ]
5.
Arrange empanadas on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
