Lower Calorie Empanadas
These lower calorie, oven baked empanadas are made in a slightly unusual way using Chinese Egg Roll Wraps. They are low in calories and fat making this a heart healthy recipe.
Lower Calorie Empanadas
Ingredients
- 1 package of egg roll wraps
- 2 boiled and shredded chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbls tapatio sauce
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/3 cup water
Method
- Boil chicken breasts and shred them when cooled
- Add 1/2 tsp oil to a frying pan – Heat oil on medium flame
- Add onion and garlic, cook until starting to brown
- Add all other ingredients (except chicken) one by one and stir well
- Add shredded chicken and stir to coat with spices
- Remove frying pan from flame and let chicken cool
- Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray
- Lay one wrap on to cookie sheet
- Dip fingers in to bowl of water and wet all edges of wrap well
- Place a small handful of chicken mix in to centre of the wrap leaving room around each side
- Taking one corner of wrap, fold over chicken and meet the opposite corner. You will be making a triangle – Fold all points up and over a little to close. Pressing down making sure these folds stick down.
Then using a thin knife to help you, lift up straight edges and fold up to enclose the chicken mixture - Press all edges firmly down using more water if necessary to help stick closed
- Using a fork, carefully press prongs around edges to make scratch pattern. Be careful not to stick prongs of fork in to enclosure.
- Arrange your empanadas on cookie sheet to fit them all and spray tops with olive oil cooking spray
- Sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 mins.
- Serve with mexican red or green sauce
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