Chicken Empanadas Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 0.5 cup diced poblano pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons ground dried chipotle pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.25 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• 2 tablespoons dried currants
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
• 0.33 cup water
• 0.75 cup grated pepper Jack cheese
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons water
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
• 0.33 cup cold water, or as needed