Chicken Empanada with Chorizo, Raisins, and Olives

Ingredients for Chicken Empanada with Chorizo, Raisins, and Olives

• 3 whole chicken legs, including thighs (2 to 1.0kg total)

• 1 Teelöffel Salz

• 1/4 Teelöffel schwarzer Pfeffer

• 4 1/2 Esslöffel natives Olivenöl extra

• 2 large onions, halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips

• 2 große Knoblauchzehen, gehackt

• 2 türkische Lorbeerblätter oder 1 kalifornischer

• 50g finely diced Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage

• 45g

• casings discarded if desired)

• 1/2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika (not hot)

• 40g chopped pitted green olives

• 60ml goldene Rosinen

• 120ml trockener Weißwein

• 120ml natriumreduzierte Hühnerbrühe

• 450g gefrorener Pizzateig, aufgetaut

How to make Chicken Empanada with Chorizo, Raisins, and Olives

Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken, turning over once, about 6 minutes total, and transfer to a plate. Sauté onions, garlic, and bay leaves in fat remaining in skillet, stirring frequently, until onions are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add chorizo and paprika and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add olives, raisins, wine, and broth and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up any brown bits. Return chicken to skillet along with any juices accumulated on plate, then reduce heat to moderately low and simmer chicken, covered, turning over once, until tender, 25 to 30 minutes total.

Transfer chicken to a clean plate. (Sauce in skillet should be the consistency of double cream; if it's not, briskly simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.) When chicken is cool enough to handle, discard skin and bones and coarsely chop meat. Stir chicken into sauce and discard bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper, then cool filling, uncovered, about 30 minutes.

Form dough into a ball, then wrap in oiled plastic wrap (oiled side in) and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 204°C. Grease a 15- by 10-inch shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) with 1 tablespoon oil.

Divide dough in half, then roll out 1 half (keep remaining dough covered with plastic wrap) on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 15- by 10-inch rectangle and transfer to baking pan. Spread filling evenly over dough, leaving a 1-inch border, and moisten border with water. Roll out remaining dough in same manner, then arrange over filling and press edges together to seal. Roll edges in and press to form a decorative rim. Make a 1-inch hole (a steam vent) in centre of empanada.

Bake empanada 15 minutes, then brush crust with 3/4 tablespoons oil and bake until crust is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes more. Remove from oven and brush empanada with remaining 3/4 tablespoons oil. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a rack, then slide empanada onto rack using a wide metal spatula and cool to warm.

Cut empanada into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

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