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Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)

Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)

Cost $15, save $10

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  • 25 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Miscellaneous

    • cooking spray

  • Butter & Seasoning

    • 🧈 1 tablespoon butter
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 1 cup chopped green onions
    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic, chopped

  • Protein

    • 🍗 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken

  • Pastry

    • 12 empanada pastry discs

  • Egg

    • 🥚 1 egg, lightly beaten

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped green onions and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Mix in cooked chicken, salt, nutmeg, and black pepper; cook 1 minute more.

3

Arrange pastry discs on a flat work surface. Dab a little water along the edges. Place a large tablespoonful of chicken mixture in the center; fold pastry over and press with a fork to seal.

4

Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

161

Calories

  • 9
    Protein
  • 21
    Carbs
  • 5
    Fats

💡 If you're preparing this dish for a party, empanadas can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge until ready to bake.For an extra crispy texture, use a convection oven or brush with additional butter before baking.Leftover empanadas can be reheated in an air fryer for the best texture.