Cheesy Chicken Empanadas

Name: Cheesy Chicken Empanadas
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 jalapeno, finely diced, seeded and ribs removed; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 1/2 cups shredded then diced cooked chicken breasts (from leftover chicken); 1 cup shredded Monterey and Cheddar cheese blend; 4 ounces cream cheese, diced; Dash of hot sauce; 1 egg; Flour, for rolling; 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough; 1 tablespoon chipotle chile powder; Chili Lime Dipping Sauce, recipe follows; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 1 chipotle pepper (canned in adobo sauce), minced; Juice and zest of 1 lime

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INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

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1 jalapeno, finely diced, seeded and ribs removed

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2 cloves garlic, minced

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3 green onions, thinly sliced

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Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

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1 1/2 cups shredded then diced cooked chicken breasts (from leftover chicken)

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1 cup shredded Monterey and Cheddar cheese blend

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4 ounces cream cheese, diced

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Dash of hot sauce

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1 egg

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Flour, for rolling

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1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough

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1 tablespoon chipotle chile powder

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Chili Lime Dipping Sauce, recipe follows

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1 cup Greek yogurt

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1 chipotle pepper (canned in adobo sauce), minced

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Juice and zest of 1 lime

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