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
  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.
  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.
  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.
  1. Convection Oven* | 350°F | 7-12 minutes
  2. Standard Oven | 400°F | 12-17 minutes
  3. *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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