{"id":663,"slug":"chicken-and-corn-empanadas","title":"Chicken and Corn Empanadas","description":"Empanadas, which come from the Spanish word for \"bread,\" are baked or fried turnovers made from bread, pastry, phyllo, or even pizza dough.","ingredients_raw":["2 tablespoons vegetable oil","1 cup diced Oso sweet onions","1 diced red bell pepper","1 teaspoon (hot) crushed red pepper (optional)","1½ cup frozen corn kernels","2 teaspoons oregano","3 cups (1 pound) diced cooked chicken","6 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese","Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste","2 packages (28 ounces) frozen crescent rolls","1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water"],"ingredients_norm":["vegetable oil","oso sweet onion","red bell pepper","red pepper","frozen corn kernel","oregano","cooked chicken","monterey jack cheese","kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper","frozen crescent roll","egg"],"steps":["In large skillet, heat oil and lightly brown onions.","Add pepper, crushed red peppers, corn, and oregano. Cook 5 minutes over moderate heat or until liquid has mostly cooked away.","Remove from heat; stir in chicken and cheese, season to taste and chill.","Unroll crescent dough into two perforated squares.","Place one square over second square.","Roll out with a little flour to form a single large rectangular sheet.","Cut out four circles about 5 inches in diameter.","Repeat with remaining package of rolls.","Refrigerate circles on waxed paper until firm, about 30 minutes.","Spoon ¼ cup filling into center of each circle, leaving a 1-inch border.","Brush edges with egg mixture.","Fold over to seal, stretching dough slightly.","Press edges together while pushing out any air pockets.","Seal by crimping with the tines of a fork.","Brush top with egg wash. Prick with fork.","Arrange empanadas on buttered and floured baking sheet.","Refrigerate until ready to bake, up to two days ahead of time.","Preheat oven to 400°F.","Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until puffy and brown and filling in bubbling hot."],"categories":["Recipes for pastries","Inexpensive recipes","South American recipes","Caribbean recipes","Recipes using chicken","Recipes using corn","Baked recipes","Main course recipes","Recipes using red bell pepper","Recipes using monterey jack","Recipes using chile flake","Recipes using egg","Recipes using vegetable oil"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":120,"servings":"6","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Chicken_and_Corn_Empanadas","source_ref":"4587182","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Chicken_and_Corn_Empanadas&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"a1f3f3759068b84ce2c48a9439d460bc5a0234ddabffa743f9a7804f6475e9f5","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:42:58Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:42:58Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/chicken-and-corn-empanadas"}