In a large sauté pan over medium heat, sauté garlic,
cumin and chipotle powder in olive oil for 1 minute. Add
black beans, tomatoes and chicken, simmer 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in green onions and shredded
cheese and chill.
To prepare empanada dough, mix dry ingredients
together. Add butter and mix well. Add in water and mix
just to combine. If dough seems a little dry add more
water 1 tablespoon at a time. Dough should hold together
when pressed in your palm, but not crumble apart.
Flatten into a disk and wrap with plastic wrap; place in
refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375°. Remove dough from plastic wrap
and cut into about 20 pieces. Roll pieces out into 6-inch
rounds about 1/8 -inch thick. Place approximately 1/8 cup
of black bean mixture in bottom half of the dough 1/4
-inch from the edge. Brush with a small amount of egg
wash and fold the other half to form a half moon shape.
Using a fork, crimp edges together to seal. Dipping the
fork in flour from time to time helps to prevent it from
sticking to the dough. Repeat with remaining rounds.
Brush empanadas with remaining egg wash. Place
evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for
10 minutes. Check and bake an additional 5 minutes if
needed. Empanadas should be golden brown and dough
will be flaky.
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