Shortcut Chicken & Green Chilies Empanadas Recipe
Easy chicken green chilies empanadas recipe that utilizes store-bought pie crust dough with a shortcut for shredding the chicken!
Ingredients
- 2 reg. sized chicken breasts seasoned with salt & pepper, cooked and shredded (see notes)
- 1 small 4 oz can fire-roasted diced green chilies
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup shredded cheese any flavor, pick your favorite
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts 2 sheets in a box
- egg wash 1 egg + splash of water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chilies, cream cheese, and shredded cheese. Unroll the pie crusts onto a lightly floured, flat surface. Cut out into rounds, using a 3-inch cookie cutter. (I had to use a 2-inch cutter, which worked great, they were just extra small.) Re-roll dough as needed. Repeat procedure with remaining pie crusts.
- Arrange the rounds on a clean, flat surface. Place a small spoonful of chicken mixture in the center of the round. Fold dough over the filling, pressing edges with a fork to seal. Repeat until finished.
- Arrange empanadas on a prepared baking sheet. Brush with an egg wash. Bake 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Ovens vary so keep watch them closely.