Chicken Empanadas
 
 
Ingredients
  • 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
  • 8 oz Monterey jack cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup chopped red pepper
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 package of refrigerated pie crusts
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine all of the non-pie crust ingredients.
  2. Unroll the pie crust onto a lightly floured surface and roll it into a large circle.
  3. Using a 3 inch cookie cutter, you can cut out rounds and re-roll the dough as needed until you are out of pie crusts.
  4. Arrange each round on a clean, flat surface and place a teaspoon of that chicken mixture into the the center of the round.
  5. Brush the edges with a little water, fold the dough over the filling, and press the edges with a fork to seal. (You can actually make and freeze these ahead of time.)
  6. Fry the empanadas in 350 degree oil for 3 to 5 minutes.
Recipe by Tropicsgourmet at https://tropicsgourmet.com/host-perfect-tropics-inspired-brunch-friends/