El Monterey®️ Egg, Sausage, Cheese & Potato Empanadas 3 oz
Ideal for breakfast, these empanadas are packed with the perfect, filling combination of scrambled eggs, pork sausage, cheddar cheese, potatoes and green chilies. They’re a proven, hot-case seller — in the A.M. or anytime of day.
- No condiments needed — ideal for C-stores, foodservice, cafeterias or catering
- Crafted with a deliciously flaky crust
- Perfect for a grab-and-go snack or meal
- Serve from a warming display case or warming tray
- Ready in minutes from standard oven types like conventional, convection or deep fryer
- El Monterey® Empanadas stay deliciously crispy for up to 4 hours in a warming unit.
- Shelf-life guidelines: Frozen — 455 days at or below 10º F, Refrigerated — 4 days at or below 40º F
- Case Pack Info: 24 Empanadas per case (3 packs of 8, 3 oz. each)
Ingredients: Wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, Scrambled egg product (liquid whole egg, skim milk, soybean oil, modified cornstarch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, butter flavour [maltodextrin, natural butter flavour, annatto and turmeric], spices), Pork sausage (pork, water, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, spice extracts), Vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola and/or corn), Cheese sauce (water, cheddar cheese [milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzymes], modified corn starch, soybean and/or canola oil, whey, xanthan gum, partly skimmed milk powder, salt, sodium phosphate, butter oil, sugar, yeast extract, paprika, annatto, natural flavours), Cheddar cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme), Potatoes (potatoes, sea salt, canola oil), Batter mix(enriched wheat flour [enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], yellow corn flour, corn starch, salt, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate], methylcellulose, onion powder, garlic powder, spices), Green chile peppers (with citric acid), Tomatoes (with tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), Jalapeno puree (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid), Modified cornstarch, Dextrose, Salt, Granulated garlic, Lactic acid, Spice, Guar gum, Sodium metabisulphite.
Contains: Egg, Wheat, Milk.
SHELF LIFE
Frozen: 455 days AT OR BELOW 10º F; Refrigerated: 4 days AT OR BELOW 40º F
PREHEAT OIL IN FRYER TO 375º F
PLACE 4 THAWED EMPANADAS IN FRY BASKET.
PLACE LOADED FRY BASKET INTO PREHEATED OIL AND USE A BASKET LID TO PREVENT EMPANADAS FROM FLOATING.
THAWED: FRY FOR 4 MINUTES
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F.
USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, INTERNAL PRODUCT TEMPERATURE MUST REACH 165°F.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
*CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT.*
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350º F
PLACE 8 EMPANADAS ON A COOKING SHEET THAT HAS BEEN LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
FROZEN: COOK FOR 15 MINUTES
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F.
USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, INTERNAL PRODUCT TEMPERATURE MUST REACH 165°F.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
*CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT.*
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350º F
PLACE 8 EMPANADAS ON A COOKING SHEET THAT HAS BEEN LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
THAWED: COOK FOR 12 MINUTES
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING.
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F.
USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, INTERNAL PRODUCT TEMPERATURE MUST REACH 165°F.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
*CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT.*
PREHEAT OVEN TO 400º F
PLACE 8 EMPANADAS ON A COOKING SHEET THAT HAS BEEN LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
FROZEN: COOK FOR 16 MINUTES
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F.
USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, INTERNAL PRODUCT TEMPERATURE MUST REACH 165°F.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
*CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT.*
PREHEAT OVEN TO 400º F
PLACE 8 EMPANADAS ON A COOKING SHEET THAT HAS BEEN LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
THAWED: COOK FOR 13 MINUTES
LET REST FOR 1 MNUTE BEFORE SERVING.
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F.
USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, INTERNAL PRODUCT TEMPERATURE MUST REACH 165°F.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
*CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT.*
TURBOCHEF ENCORE 2
PREHEAT OVEN TO 500º F
EVENT: 1, TIME%: 60, AIR%: 100, WAV%: 100
EVENT: 2, TIME%: 60, AIR%: 100, WAV%: 70
PLACE 4 EMPANADAS ON BASKET COOKING SHEET LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER AND USE SCREEN MESH TO COVER.
FROZEN: COOK FOR 1 MINUTE 50 SECONDS
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F.
USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, INTERNAL PRODUCT TEMPERATURE MUST REACH 165°F.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
*CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT.*
TURBOCHEF ENCORE 2
PREHEAT OVEN TO 500º F
EVENT: 1, TIME%: 60, AIR%: 100, WAV%: 100
EVENT: 2, TIME%: 40, AIR%: 100, WAV%: 70
PLACE 4 EMPANADAS ON BASKET COOKING SHEET LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER AND USE SCREEN MESH TO COVER.
THAWED: COOK FOR 1 MINUTE 5 SECONDS
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING.
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F.
USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, INTERNAL PRODUCT TEMPERATURE MUST REACH 165°F.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
*CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT.*
MERRYCHEF E4S
SETTINGS: PRE-HEAT TO 475ºF, FAN%: 90, WAV%: 70
PLACE 3 EMPANADAS ON COOKING SHEET LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. USE SCREEN MESH TO COVER EMPANADAS
FROZEN: COOK FOR 2 MINUTES
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING.
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F. USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT
MERRYCHEF E4S
SETTINGS: PRE-HEAT TO 475ºF, FAN%: 90, WAV%: 70
PLACE 3 EMPANADAS ON COOKING SHEET LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. USE SCREEN MESH TO COVER EMPANADAS
THAWED: COOK FOR 1 MINUTE 25 SECONDS
LET REST FOR 1 MINUTE BEFORE SERVING.
TEMPERATURE OF THE FILLING MUST EXCEED 165°F. USE POCKET THERMOMETER FOR ACCURACY.
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, ADJUST TIME AND TEMPERATURE ACCORDINGLY.
CAUTION: PRODUCT MAY BE HOT
