chicken and cheese empanadas?

Question

Does any one know how to make chicken and cheese empanadas like the used to serve at the Tia's Tex Mex Resturant Chain?? They were sooooo good and now that the closed all the resturants....i'm really curious about making them myself

Answer 1

EMPANADAS

2 c. chicken
3 tbsp. jalapeno sauce or milder salsa
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
Cornstarch
1 onion
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 c. water
2 cups shredded mexican cheese

Cook and cube chicken. Mix chicken, onion, jalapeno sauce (or salsa), sugar, salt, cumin and water. Bring to boil. Simmer 3 minutes, thicken with cornstarch. Let cool while mixing other ingredients.

3 c. flour
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk or as needed

Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and shortening, add enough milk to make dough to be rolled. Roll to 1/8" thickness, cut into rounds 3" to 4". Place above filling in each round, top with cheese, fold over and crimp. Deep fry or bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

This dough can be used for fruit empanadas also. Put fruit mixture in rounds, crimp and bake.

Answer 2

do this recipe , they are very flavorsome For the Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour a million/2 teaspoon salt a million/2 teaspoon baking powder 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening or margarine a million egg yolk 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water For the Filling: a million/3 cup grated Swiss cheese a million/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese a million/4 teaspoon paprika a million egg white, gently overwhelmed For the Glaze: a million egg, gently overwhelmed a million teaspoon water to prepare DOUGH: In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. utilising 2 knives or a pastry blender, decrease contained in the shortening so the blend resembles coarse crumbs. Stir contained in the egg yolk. upload water, a tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork until eventually a dough varieties. turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead for a million minute. Roll the dough a million/8- to at least a million/4-inch thick. decrease the dough into 3-inch squares. to prepare FILLING: In a bowl, combine the elements, then positioned aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. gently butter a baking sheet and positioned aside. TO MAKE EMPANADAS: position about 2 teaspoons of the filling into each sq.. Fold the squares in 1/2 to type triangles, and seal the sides by crimping with a fork. position the empanadas on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate for 10 minutes. TO MAKE GLAZE: In a small bowl, beat the egg and water at the same time. Brush the tops of the empanadas with the glaze. Bake for 20 to 20-5 minutes, or until eventually the tops are gently browned. Cool for 2 minutes on a rack before serving.

Answer 3

Try the food network online

Answer 4

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/appetizer/cheese_and_chicken_empanadas_recipe.html

Not sure that this recipe is exactly like the one used at Tia's, but you can start with this and adjust according to your taste.

Enjoy!

Answer 5

http://www.recipezaar.com/90075

Sorry, this is all I have.