Paula Deen'S Spicy Chicken Empanadas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups cooked chicken (finely chopped)
    4 ounces cream cheese
    1 cup monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
    1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
    1 jalapeno, diced & seeded
    1 tablespoon cumin
    salt
    fresh ground pepper
    1 rolled refrigerated pie crust (boxed dough)
    1 egg
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
    Mix all ingredients (except the dough and egg) in a large bowl using rubber spatula.
    Roll out the pie crust dough and cut circles, about 5 inches in diameter.
    Spoon filling into the middle of the dough circles.
    Wet your finger and run it along the edge of the circle(this helps it stick shut) - fold circle in half and pierce the edges with a fork that has been dipped in flour (to prevent sticking to the dough).
    Beat the egg and brush over the empanadas.
    Bake at 400\u00b0F for 15 minutes.

Leave a comment