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Easy Empanadas

Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • Print out recipe for Pie Crust
  • 1 pound ground chicken or meat of your choice
  • 2 tablespoonstaco seasoning my recipe is here
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • pinch crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • In a skillet cook ground chicken with seasonings and a 1/2 cup water.
  • Roll out pie crust and cut it into 3-inch circles
  • Place 2 tablespoons of meat into the center of each circle and use egg wash to rim the edge of the dough and press it together with your fingers or gently with a fork (I found it easier to do with my fingers)
  • Brush tops of empanadas with remaining egg wash.
  • Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until pie crust is cooked.