Easy (Yet Awesome) Chicken Empanadas

Name: Easy (Yet Awesome) Chicken Empanadas
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 14 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2-2 cups cooked chicken (I like to shred a rotisserie chicken); 1 cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded; 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, chopped (I use Old El Paso); 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed well; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped (can use more or less depending on your liking); 1/4 cup vegetable oil (should just coat the bottom of the pan); 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chili flakes (can adjust to your liking); salt (to taste); pepper (to taste); 1/4 cup chicken stock; 3 pie crusts, prepared (I use the Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts); 3 egg yolks, beaten; 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder

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"I came up with this recipe by mixing a few different ones that I have used. I think it's awesome and has great flavor. I like to put Cholula hot sauce on mine and dip in sour cream. Hope you like it!..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2-2 cups cooked chicken (I like to shred a rotisserie chicken)

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1 cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded

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1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, chopped (I use Old El Paso)

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1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed well

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1 small onion, chopped

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2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped (can use more or less depending on your liking)

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1/4 cup vegetable oil (should just coat the bottom of the pan)

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1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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1 teaspoon ground cumin

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1 teaspoon chili flakes (can adjust to your liking)

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salt (to taste)

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pepper (to taste)

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1/4 cup chicken stock

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3 pie crusts, prepared (I use the Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts)

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3 egg yolks, beaten

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1 -2 teaspoon chili powder

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