Apple, Cheddar and Chicken Empanadas

Prep Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 30 minutes 8 empanada servings

Products included in recipe

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredient
1/2 Package	Granny's Lean Ground Chicken Breast
2 tbsp \| 30 ml	unsalted butter
1/2 cup \| 125 ml	red onion, chopped
2	garlic, minced
1	granny smith apple, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 cup \| 250 ml	sharp white Cheddar, shredded
2 oz	cream cheese, soften at room temperature
1/4 cup \| 65 ml	chopped fresh cilantro
1	jalapeño chili, diced and minced
to taste	sea salt & ground pepper
1	egg, beaten
1 package	puff pastry, thawed
to serve	sour cream

Directions

Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Add chicken, onions and garlic. Cook, until chicken is browned or about 5 to 7 minutes.
Add apples and cook for 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
Mix in cheeses, cilantro and jalapeño. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Preheat oven to (425°F | 220°C).
Cut each puff pastry sheet into 4 equal squares (you will have 8 squares with 2 sheets of pastry). Add filling mixture equally to the center of each pastry square.
Brush edges with egg wash. Fold into a triangle & pinch edges close with tines of a fork to seal. Place triangles on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Place in oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and flaky.
Serve with sour cream.

Try this recipe with Granny's Lean Ground Turkey!

Cooking tip: These empanadas can be frozen! Simply place uncooked empanadas on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place them in the freezer. Once frozen, store in an air-tight container. When ready to use, bake for an additional 5 minutes.