Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)

Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)

Transform your leftover cooked chicken into these tasty empanadas de pollo. This delicious, crispy, and tender Mediterranean-inspired finger food is easy to make!

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
161 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • cooking spray
  • 12 empanada pastry discs
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1.5 cups chopped cooked chicken

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