Empanadas get elevated with the addition of Hatch chile. Serve with avocado, salsa, and sour cream if desired.
Prep
20 min
Cook
54 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1 tablespoon salted butter
0.5 cups diced onion
1 cup diced cooked chicken
0.5 cups Mexican-style corn
1 fire-roasted hatch green chile
, chopped
1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
, such as Goya®
1
, 14 ounce
0.5 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese
0.25 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, corn, Hatch chile, and adobo seasoning. Cook until mixture is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove filling from heat.
3
Set out empanada discs and place 2 tablespoons filling onto each disc. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons Oaxacan cheese. Brush edge of discs with water and fold over to create half circles. Crimp to seal. Arrange on a baking sheet.
4
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove empanadas and sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Continue baking until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 5 more minutes.
Nutrition per serving
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