Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Chicken Empanadas


Quick and easy, semi-homemade chicken
 empanadas from Mr. Food!

The recipe calls for purchased dry fajita
seasoning, but I have included a homemade
 version listed after the empanada recipe
as an alternative.



Chicken Empanadas


Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 30 min
Ingredients
  • (15-ounce) package refrigerated rolled pie crusts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 medium-sized red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 medium-sized green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped cooked chicken
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons dry fajita seasoning (see below for homemade seasoning)
  • 1 cup Mexican cheese blend
  • egg, beaten

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place 1 pie crust flat on a 14-inch pizza pan; set aside.
  2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and bell peppers; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken, corn, and fajita seasoning; remove from heat.
  3. Spoon mixture onto pie crust, leaving a 1-inch border around edge. Sprinkle cheese evenly over chicken mixture and brush edge of crust with egg. Place second pie crust flat over filling. Fold and press edges together. Using a fork, crimp to seal edge.
  4. Brush top with egg.
  5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
Source:  Mr. Food




Homemade Fajita Seasoning


Ingredients:


3 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. sugar
2-1/2 tsp. crushed chicken bouillon cube
1-1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. cumin


Preparation:


Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Pour into small glass or plastic container, seal tightly and store in a cool, dry place. Makes the equivalent of 3 packets of commercial or purchased Fajita Seasoning Mix.




Source:  BusyCooks.about.com

2 comments:

thechef said...

watdaaa! this food looks so delicious..need to try this at home! thanks for this post!

Gina Alfani said...

You are welcome! Thanks for stopping by and commenting :)

Have a wonderful day . . . Gina

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