Cheesy Chicken Empanadas

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Shredded chicken, chipotle mayo, gooey cheese and fresh cilantro all tucked neatly into flaky pockets of deliciousness. Soon you'll be answering to Empanada Mama (or Papa).

time

prep:

25 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

cups shredded cooked chicken breasts

cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

1/3

cup KRAFT SANDWICH SHOP Chipotle Flavored Reduced Fat Mayonnaise

Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

egg

Tbsp. water

pkg. (14.1 oz.) ready-to-use refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)

tsp. chili powder

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

COMBINE first 4 ingredients. Whisk egg and water until blended.

UNROLL pie crusts on lightly floured surface. Use rolling pin to roll each to 12-inch circle. Cut each crust into 8 (4-inch) circles with biscuit cutter, re-rolling dough as needed. Place on parchment-covered baking sheets. Spoon 2 Tbsp. chicken mixture onto center of each circle; brush edge with egg. Fold dough circles in half. Press tops lightly to remove excess air; seal edges with fork. Brush tops with remaining egg. Sprinkle with chili powder.

BAKE 15 min. or until golden brown.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Serve topped with guacamole, TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa, and BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a mixed green salad tossed your favorite KRAFT Light Dressing.

Special Extra

Garnish with additional chopped cilantro just before serving.

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a cook

posted:11/2/2010

I seasoned the chicken when cooking. I used sour cream instead of mayo (not a fan of mayo). I also put spinach leaves on top of chicken mixture for added nutrient. The dough was kind of too doughy for me. I think I will make my own empanda dough from scratch next time. overall i liked this recipe and will make it again

jbarnett106

posted:10/10/2010

Overall Good, week flavor, the crust trumps the center filling. Suggestion, i would make is to make bigger and load with more filling.