Chicken Empanadas

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 mix together first 8 ingredients, and refrigerate until ready to assemble empanadas.
• 2 on a floured surface, roll out pie shells and cut into 4-inch circles (use all the pie dough by re-rolling scraps).
• 3 place approximately 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture in center of dough circles.
• 4 fold each circle in half and crimp edges with a fork.
• 5 place on a baking sheet and brush tops with egg yolks.
• 6 sprinkle top with mixed salt and chili powder.
• 7 bake 12-13 minutes at 400f degrees.
• 8 serve warm or at room temperature.
• 9 freezes well.