Chicken Empanadas
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Chicken Empanadas

Chicken Empanadas

Savory single-serving chicken and chile turnovers get a quick start with flaky Pillsbury™ Frozen Pie Dough Round.

Servings: 16 servings (1 serving = 1 - 2.75 oz empanada)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Pillsbury™ Frozen Pie Dough Round (10090)
1 lb 12.00 oz
8 each
Water, cool approx. 72°F
2.50 oz
1/3 cup
Golden raisins
2 oz
1/3 cup
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Cubed chicken, cooked
6.50 oz
2 cups
Honey
1 oz
1 1/3 Tbsp
Cilantro, fresh, chopped
1.50 oz
1/3 cup
Chopped green chilies, canned
4.50 oz
2/3 cup
Garlic salt
1/2 tsp
Cumin, ground
1/4 tsp
Red pepper sauce
1 tsp
Monterey jack cheese, shredded
6 oz
1 1/2 cups
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Eggs, large, whisked
4 oz
2 each
Prep
  1. Thaw pie dough, covered, at room temp. 15-30 minutes until flexible or refrigerate overnight.
  2. Heat water in microwave 1 minute; add raisins and set aside.
Filling
  1. Combine chicken, honey, cilantro, green chilies, garlic salt, cumin, red pepper sauce in large mixing bowl.
  2. Drain raisins, add to mixture and stir; fold in cheese.
Assembly
  1. Cut each pie dough in half; fill with 1 oz (#30 scoop) filling.
  2. Brush dough edges with beaten egg; fold in half and crimp edges with fork to seal.
  3. Place on parchment-lined sheet pan, then brush tops with egg.
  4. Bake as directed below; cool 5 minutes and serve warm.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
7-12 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
12-17 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 3 minutes of baking.

  • Tip: Serve with sour cream, salsa, or your favorite mint sauce, if desired.
  • Check out our recipe for Chicken Empanadas. A delicious recipe featuring only the best products from General Mills Convenience and Foodservice.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 - 2.75 oz empanada
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
170
% Daily Value
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
8g
42%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
390mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
4g
Protein
10g
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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