Name: Easy Chicken Empanadas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Shredded cooked chicken, or more to taste - 2 cups; Shredded Mexican cheese blend - 2 cups; Chopped pimento peppers - 1 (4 ounce) jar; Diced green chiles - 1 (4 ounce) can; Onion, finely chopped - 1; Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons; Jalapeno pepper, diced, or more to taste - 1; Frozen empanada discs, thawed - 10; Vegetable oil for frying - 1 quart

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Chicken Empanadas

1. Shredded cooked chicken, or more to taste - 2 cups

2. Shredded Mexican cheese blend - 2 cups

3. Chopped pimento peppers - 1 (4 ounce) jar

4. Diced green chiles - 1 (4 ounce) can

5. Onion, finely chopped - 1

6. Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons

7. Jalapeno pepper, diced, or more to taste - 1

8. Frozen empanada discs, thawed - 10

9. Vegetable oil for frying - 1 quart

How to cook deliciously - Easy Chicken Empanadas

1. Stage

Mix chicken with Mexican cheese blend, pimentos, green chiles, onion, mayonnaise, and jalapeno.

2. Stage

Place about 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the center of each empanada disc. Run a wet finger around the rim of each disc. Fold into a half-moon shape and press edges together with a fork to seal well.

3. Stage

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Stage

Fry 1 to 2 empanadas at a time in the hot oil until brown, 1 to 2 minutes per batch.