Chicken & Cheese Empanadas

Name: Chicken & Cheese Empanadas
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons CALUMET Baking Powder; 237 milliliters KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA; 1 egg; 237 milliliters flour; 118 milliliters chopped green peppers; 118 milliliters chopped onions; 118 milliliters TACO BELLÂ® Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters shortening; 227 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters cold water, divided

The recipe Chicken & Cheese Empanadas could satisfy your European craving in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. One portion of this dish contains around 12g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 219 calories. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of onions, egg, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add 1/4 cup water, stirring until mixture forms ball. Knead dough on lightly floured surface 5 min. or until smooth and elastic. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate while preparing empanada filling.

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Shortening

Dough

Water

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Blender

Cook chicken, onions and peppers in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink.

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Whole Chicken

Peppers

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add salsa; cook and stir 2 min. Cool completely.

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Salsa

Heat oven to 375F. Divide dough into 6 pieces; roll out each piece on lightly floured surface to 7-inch round.

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Dough

Roll

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Oven

Place in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Stir cheese into chicken mixture; spoon about 1/2 cup onto half of each dough round. Beat egg and remaining water until blended; brush onto edges of dough rounds.

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Whole Chicken

Cheese