Recipe

Spicy Chicken Empanadas With Orange Salsa Verde Recipe

	Bluewaterandsand / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This is another that I got in my files that I forgot about. This is great. I didn't check to see if anyone has it own here already. Prep:20m Cook:45m Servings:8	Bluewateran
	spicy chicken empanadas with orange salsa verde

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium yellow onion, finely diced

1 can diced green chiles

1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced, optional

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 rotisserie chicken, picked and finely chopped

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

2 cups grated pepper jack cheese

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Prepared pie dough

1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash

Peanut oil, for fryer

Orange Salsa Verde dipping sauce, recipe follows...........

1 jar prepared salsa verde

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)

Directions

Heat vegetable oil in a medium saute pan, add onions, green chiles, jalapenos, garlic and cumin and saute until onions are translucent.

In large bowl combine chicken, lime juice and cilantro. Add the

onion-chili mixture and mix. Stir in cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Using a 4-inch ring mold, cut circles from prepared pie dough. Put

about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture in center of dough. Brush egg wash around circumference of the dough. Fold top half over to form a half circle. Seal with the tines of a fork.

Heat a deep-fryer to 325 degrees F. with peanut oil. Submerge a few

empanadas into oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Cool slightly and serve with Orange Salsa Verde dipping sauce.

Cook's Note: Make sure to flip so both sides cook evenly.

Orange Salsa Verde:

In a large bowl combine all ingredients.

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Comments

chefmeow 1 year, 6 months ago said:
These sound fantastic. Great post. 5 here.

minitindel 1 year, 6 months ago said:
OH YES I WANT THEM NOW HUNGRY HAVENT EATEN YET TODAY

chihuahua 1 year, 6 months ago said:
OMG! My Step-Grandmother was from Santiago, Chile and made empanadas from scratch. I never got the recipe from her. (When you're a kid, you tend to take things for granted.) I have since searched for various empanada recipes and THIS one sounds great! As you know...I LOVE chicken! Yippee! Good post my friend.

laurakaay 1 year, 6 months ago said:
These sound terrific, got my 5!

lunasea 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Love the recipe and the flavors here, Teresa - thanks hon! Can't wait to taste it...

ttaaccoo 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This sounds lovely , will bookmark! the salsa naranga easy and mouthwatering!! 5555 thank you.

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