Easy Picadillo Empanadas

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Easy Picadillo Empanadas). Go deep this Super Bowl Sunday: Serve empanadas. These turnovers are perfect 'finger food' -- no knife and fork required. And because the recipes use refrigerated biscuit dough, it's an easy score. All you have to do is make the fillings.

Brief

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 servings

Easy Picadillo Empanadas

Ingredients

2 (7.5 ounce) packages refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (not the layered varieties)

Cornmeal for rolling

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion

finely chopped

½ medium Granny Smith apple

cut into small dice

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

2 cups shredded meat from a rotisserie chicken

1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

¼ cup seedless raisins

¼ cup chopped pimento-stuffed olives

2 large garlic cloves

minced

¼ cup toasted slivered almonds

Salt and pepper

to taste

Olive oil

for brushing

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to center; heat oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2

Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and apple until golden 3 to 4 minutes. Add spices; saute until fragrant about 30 seconds. Stir in chicken tomatoes raisins and olives; simmer until filling is thick and moist but not too liquid 5 to 7 minutes longer. Stir in garlic almonds salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl; cool to room temperature.

Step 3

Separate biscuits onto a cornmeal-coated work surface. Sprinkle with cornmeal as necessary and roll each one into a 5 inch circle. Fill each one using a scant 2 Tbs. filling and leaving a 1/2-inch border. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. (At this point can be frozen up to 2 weeks.)

Step 4

Brush tops with oil. Bake until golden 16 to 20 minutes (longer if frozen).

Nutritional Information

Easy Picadillo Empanadas

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 139.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.4g 13%

Carbohydrates: 14.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 6.6g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 12.7mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 184.9IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.5mg 27%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 3.2mg 5%

Folate: 18.6mcg 5%

Calcium: 29.2mg 3%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 17.9mg 6%

Potassium: 174.8mg 5%

Sodium: 313.1mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 59.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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