Chicken Empanadas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup cooked chicken
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 can green chili, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons minced green onions
1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 teaspoon salt
2 frozen pie crusts
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon chili powder

Preparation

Mix together first 8 ingredients, and refrigerate until ready to assemble empanadas.
On a floured surface, roll out pie shells and cut into 4-inch circles (use all the pie dough by re-rolling scraps).
Place approximately 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture in center of dough circles.
Fold each circle in half and crimp edges with a fork.
Place on a baking sheet and brush tops with egg yolks.
Sprinkle top with mixed salt and chili powder.
Bake 12-13 minutes at 400F degrees.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Freezes well.