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Cheesy Chicken Empanadas

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Ingredients

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1 (9 3/4 ounce) can chicken breasts, drained
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
3 ounces cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) can crescent rolls or (8 ounce) can biscuits

Nutritional information

106.1
Calories
49 g
Calories From Fat
5.5 g
Total Fat
2.6 g
Saturated Fat
27.7 mg
Cholesterol
125.8 mg
Sodium
7.6 g
Carbs
0.5 g
Dietary Fiber
0.6 g
Sugars
6.2 g
Protein
645g
Serving Size

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Cheesy Chicken Empanadas

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    Use a can of biscuits instead of crescent rolls. It's easier than piecing together all the scraps and re-rolling it out. Good recipe though. I've made this several times.

    • 50 min
    • Serves 3
    • Easy

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    Cheesy Chicken Empanadas, My brother loves these Very easy to throw together! I always have leftover chicken mixture , Use a can of biscuits instead of crescent rolls It’s easier than piecing together all the scraps and re-rolling it out Good recipe though I’ve made this several times , Use a can of biscuits instead of crescent rolls It’s easier than piecing together all the scraps and re-rolling it out Good recipe though I’ve made this several times


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    In Bowl, Shred Chicken With Fork and Mix in Pepper, Cheddar, and Cream Cheese. Mix Well.

    2
    Done

    If Using Crescents, Unroll and Seal Together And. Flatten With a Rolling Pin.

    3
    Done

    Using About a 3 1/2 Inch Circle Cutter, Cut Out Circles from the Dough. Reroll and Recut Until All the Dough Has Been Used.

    4
    Done

    If Using Biscuits, Just Flatten.

    5
    Done

    Place About 1 Tbsp of Chicken Mixture Into Center of Each Circle. Fold Into a Half Moon Shape and Seal Edges by Pressing Down All the Way Around With a Fork. Apply a Thin Layer of Butter or Spray With Butter Flavored Cooking Spray on Top of Each Empanada.

    6
    Done

    Place on Greased Baking Sheet and Bake at 375 Degrees For 8-10 Minutes Until Golden.

    7
    Done

    You May Need to Turn Baking Sheet Halfway Around Halfway Through Baking Time So All Empanadas Golden Evenly.

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