Chicken Empanadas

Paula Deen

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Mexican Fiesta

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Total Time:
55 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
12 to 15 empanadas
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
  • 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese blend
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
  • Water

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Lightly grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine the chicken and next 7 ingredients. Unroll 1 piecrust onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 15-inch circle. Cut out rounds, using a 3-inch cookie cutter. Re-roll dough as needed. Repeat procedure with remaining piecrusts, making 12 to 15 circles total. Arrange 1 round on a clean, flat surface. Lightly brush the edges of crust with water. Place 1 heaping teaspoon 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. (Up to this point, the recipe can be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 month). Arrange empanadas on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.

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  • on February 01, 2012

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    Absolutely amazing! I made this for my boyfriend's family and they loved it. Seeing how many people said that it was dried, I added salsa to it so I did not have that problem. I also used the Pillsbury pie crust! I also topped it with lettuce, tomato, crumbled mexican cheese, and salsa verde! Thanks Paula for this recipe. I have been craving empanadas for awhile now and this just fulfilled it!

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  • on January 21, 2012

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    I saw Paula and I knew cream cheese would be involved in this empanada recipe, and I was right!

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  • on January 19, 2012

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    about a three-and-a-half. great if you add taco seasoning

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