Enchilada Puff Pastry Ring

Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups shredded grilled chicken (remove skin and bones)
• 0.5 cup store-bought red enchilada sauce
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeño peppers, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, white parts separated from green parts
• 2 packages of 220g chilled croissant dough
• 0.5 cup of grated Mexican cheese mix (e.g. Cotija, Oaxaca)
• 85g Pepper Jack cheese slices, halved (about 5 slices)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• Cooking spray to spray the baking sheet
• Salsa, for serving
• Sour cream diluted with water, for serving
• Special equipment: ramekin with a diameter of 12 cm.

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
2. In a bowl, combine the chicken, enchilada sauce, pickled jalapeños, chili pepper, cumin, garlic, white part of the green onion, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
3. Spray the back of a baking sheet with cooking spray. Unfold both packages of croissant dough and divide into 16 triangles. Place a 5-inch ramekin in the center of the prepared baking sheet.
4. Arrange the triangles of dough in a ring around the pan so that their short sides touch the pan and overlap slightly, and their pointed ends face outward (like a sun).
5. Place the chicken mixture on the short ends of the triangles closest to the ramekin. Sprinkle with the Mexican cheese mixture. Then top with slices of Pepper Jack cheese. Remove the ramekin.
6. Take the pointed end of one of the triangles and fold it over the filling, tucking the tip under the bottom edge of the dough to secure it (the dough will completely cover the filling). Repeat with the remaining triangles (there will be gaps between them with chicken filling sticking out).
7. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Brush the crust with butter and sprinkle with green onions. Let cool for 15 minutes.
8. Using a spatula, slide the ring from the baking sheet onto a serving plate. Serve with salsa and a drizzle of sour cream.