Chickaritos

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 3 c finely chopped cooked chicken
• 1-1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 pkg (17.3 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten
• Salsa
• Guacamole

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425º. In a large bowl, comine chicken, cheese, chiles, onions, pepper sauce and seasonings.

Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Toll into a 12x9-inch rectangle. Cut into nine rectangles.

Place 2 Tbsp of the the filling across the center of each rectangle. Brush edges of pastry with water and roll pastry around filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to bake.

Place pastries on a lightly greased baking sheet, seam side down. Brush tops with egg. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve warm with salsa and guacamole.

From Taste of Home Magazine, April/May 2015.