RECIPE

COOK TIME: 20 min

SERVINGS: 16


INGREDIENTS

8 oz chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion (finely diced)
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 lb premade whole wheat pizza dough (thawed if frozen)
1 nonstick cooking spray
16 pitted green Spanish olives (such as manzanilla)
1 egg
1 tbsp water

DIRECTIONS

Step 1
Add chicken breasts and chicken broth to large sauce pan over high heat. Bring to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the pan from the heat and let the chicken cool to the touch in the broth (about 20 minutes). Shred the chicken into small pieces and mix in 2 tbsp of the chicken broth from the pan; set aside.

Step 2
Add the oil to a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and ½ cup of the chicken broth. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until onions are soft and clear, and the liquid is evaporated. Stir in the chicken to yield 2 cups of filling.

Step 3
Preheat oven to 400° F. Coat a large baking sheet with nonfat cooking spray. Separate the whole wheat pizza dough into 16 golf-ball size pieces, and roll each one into a smooth ball. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball of dough into a 6-inch-diameter circle.

Step 4
Spoon 2 tbsp of the filling into the middle of the circle and press 1 olive into the middle of the filling. Lightly brush with water the bottom edge of the dough along one half of the circle. Fold the top half of the dough over the filling to form a semicircle, and press edges firmly together. Crimp the edges with a fork to seal in the filling. Place the empanadas on a baking sheet.

Step 5
Lightly beat the egg with the 1 tbsp water and brush a thin layer of the mixture over the top surface of each empanada.

Step 6
Bake the empanadas for 20 minutes, until lightly browned. And enjoy!

FLAVOR HACK
Serve with lime wedges for a little kick. Citrus is also a source of vitamin C, folate, and potassium.