Barbecue Chicken Empanadas
- 4 Bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 cups shredded)
- 2 Corn on the cob (to yield about 1/2 cup kernels)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 medium Potatoes, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 small Sweet onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 Fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped, (about 2 tablespoons)
- 3 large Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup James T. King's Original Barbecue Sauce
- 1 Egg white
- 1 packages Empanada discs (14 ounce package, found in frozen section of most markets), thawed overnight in refrigerator or a couple of hours on countertop (leave in package to thaw).
- 1 Few springs fresh cilantro for garnish
- Place chicken in a large stock pot and add water to cover chicken.
- Bring to a boil, then immediately turn heat to low.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Turn off heat, remove chicken from water and place on a plate to cool.
- Once cooled, pull chicken from bones into fine shreds.
- Measure out 2 cups and set aside.
- *Note: Do NOT overcook chicken, or the meat will be chewy.
- It will continue to cook during baking.
- Heat a heavy cast iron grill pan over high heat and add corn, turning cobs frequently until blackened in several spots, about 4 minutes per 4 sides.
- Remove from pan, let cool.
- Slice kernels from cobs and measure out 1/2 cup and set aside.
- Heat large saute pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Add diced potatoes and stir fry for approximately 10 minutes, until potatoes are soft and golden brown.
- Add chopped onion and chopped jalapeno and stir fry for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and continue to stir fry for another 2 minutes, so as not to burn the garlic.
- Lower heat to medium low, add shredded chicken, corn kernels, and 1 cup of barbecue sauce to pan and gently fold ingredients together to cover with sauce.
- Simmer mixture for about 5 minutes.
- Turn off heat and allow mixture to cool in pan.
- At this point, preheat oven to 350F.
- Gently separate dough disks and, using a rolling pin, place each disc on a piece of wax paper and roll each disc out until each is about 1 inch larger in diameter.
- Scoop out 1/4 cup of filling and spread horizontally along the center of each empanada disc.
- Gently bring the bottom edge over the filling and press to the top of the disc to form a semi-circle and press firmly together to seal.
- Starting from one corner of the empanada to the other end, pinch to seal or simply crimp together with a fork.
- Set side-by-side down the length of a parchment-lined half baking sheet.
- You should have 10 filled empanadas with leftover filling that will go well as a topping over rice.
- Whip egg white until foamy and, using a pastry brush, lightly brush tops (including crimped parts) of each filled empanada.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, until tops of empanadas are golden brown.
- Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, and serve.
- *Serve alongside barbecue rice and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Note: Filling can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator overnight.
chicken, kernels, olive oil, potatoes, sweet onion, fresh jalapeno, garlic, james, egg, empanada discs, cilantro
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/363854-barbecue-chicken-empanadas (may not work)