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Baked Green Chile Chicken Empanadas
4.3 from 9 votes

Baked Green Chile Chicken Empanadas

These Baked Green Chile Chicken Empanadas, made with Mission® Carb Balance Soft Flour Tortillas, are stuffed with spicy chicken, cheese, sour cream, and green chiles, and are perfect when I crave Mexican Food but don't want to blow out my carbs.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 217 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 8 flour tortilla Mission® Carb Balance, soft
  • 2 cups chicken Rotisserie Chicken is ok to use, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
  • 1 ounce can green chiles
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup Mexican blend cheese divided, shredded
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon water

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, add two cups of shredded chicken. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and stir so chicken is evenly covered with taco seasoning.
  3. In the bowl with the chicken, add the green chiles, sour cream, and ½ cup of shredded cheese.
  4. Stir all ingredients together until all are evenly distributed.
  5. In a small bowl, add one egg and a tablespoon water and stir.
  6. Lay the flour tortillas out flat on the parchment paper on the sheet pan. (You may have to do this in 2 batches.)
  7. Brush the edges of each tortilla with the egg wash.
  8. Using an ice cream scooper or large spoon, spoon ¼ cup of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla.
  9. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon shredded cheese over the top of the chicken on each tortilla. Repeat for each tortilla.
  10. Fold the other half of the tortilla over the top of the chicken and cheese. Repeat for each empanada.
  11. Brush each empanada with the egg wash.
  12. Make 3 slits in the top of each empanada.
  13. Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and serve hot.

Nutrition Information

Calories 217kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 433mg (18%) Potassium 168mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 213IU (4%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 215mg (22%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 217

% Daily Value*

Calories 217kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 433mg 18%
Potassium 168mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 213IU 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 215mg 22%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.