Squirrel and Green Chile Empanadas
Who doesn't love a flaky crust filled with tender squirrel meat, peppers and melted cheese?
- Time: 85 min
- Servings: 4
Source: Realtree Camo
Ingredients
- Filling
- large fox squirrels or 3-4 small gray squirrels, cleaned and quartered with ribs
- ounces canned or fresh roasted green chile peppers
- can fire-roasted tomatoes
- teaspoon ground cumin
- teaspoon salt
- teaspoon black pepper
- teaspoon cayenne pepper
- teaspoon garlic powder
- tablespoons fresh cilantro, diced
- shredded cheddar cheese of your choosing
- Dough
- all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- teaspoons baking powder
- teaspoons salt
- cold butter, cut into small pieces
- lard
- cold water
- large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water