Photo: Spicy Chicken Empanadas with Orange Salsa Verde Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 can diced green chiles
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced, optional
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 rotisserie chicken, picked and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 cups grated pepper jack cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Prepared pie dough
- 1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
- Peanut oil, for fryer
- Orange Salsa Verde dipping sauce, recipe follows
Directions
Heat vegetable oil in a medium saute pan, add onions, green chiles, jalapenos, garlic and cumin and saute until onions are translucent.
In large bowl combine chicken, lime juice and cilantro. Add the onion-chili mixture and mix. Stir in cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Using a 4-inch ring mold, cut circles from prepared pie dough. Put about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture in center of dough. Brush egg wash around circumference of the dough. Fold top half over to form a half circle. Seal with the tines of a fork.
Heat a deep-fryer to 325 degrees F. with peanut oil. Submerge a few empanadas into oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Cool slightly and serve with Orange Salsa Verde dipping sauce.
Cook's Note: Make sure to flip so both sides cook evenly.
Orange Salsa Verde:
- 1 jar prepared salsa verde
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
In a large bowl combine all ingredients.
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By dmcardle
on April 11, 2013
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This recipe ROCKED! It is my "go to" recipe for parties. Couple of minor changes- I added a 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts and I gave them an egg wash and a lite sprinkle of Maldon Seal Salt Flakes and BAKED them. AWSOME! Best appitizer in my recipe box
By HopGoddess.RAS
Massachusetts
on December 25, 2012
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These were great. I used chicken breasts slow cooked in orange juice, cumin, salt/pepper, and lime juice; Also instead of store bought salsa, I made a simple tomatillo salsa. Flavors were awesome! A definite make again recipe!
By fabfive143
on March 12, 2012
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My friends were having a mexican food theme party. Asked me to bring finger foods. I brought these and they were a hit! EVERYONE raved over how the dough was so light and flaky and the chicken was so moist! Thank you!
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