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.
Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)
Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)
Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)
Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • cooking spray
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 12 empanada pastry discs

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