Name: Hatch Chile Pork Empanadas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small onion (chopped); 2 large cloves garlic (minced); 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin (ground); 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon oregano; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 pound ground pork; 1 cup roasted hatch chiles (or other mild pepper - like Anaheim, peeled and seeded first, diced); 1 cup cheddar (or monterey jack cheese, shredded); 20 empanada wrappers (available in the frozen foods section or see recipe on this site); 1 egg; 2 teaspoons water; 3/4 cup cilantro; 3/4 cup parsley; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 1 large clove garlic; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.