Chickaritos

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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

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.