Chicken Empanadas
An easy recipe for baked Chicken Empanadas with a golden crust and a flavorful filling of shredded chicken, canned green chiles, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Servings: 14
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
- 2 store-bought pie crusts or 2 dough rounds of homemade Empanada dough
- 1 pound cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ¼ cup freshly grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 (4.5-ounce) cans diced green chiles
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
- Generous pinch black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Slice the cooked chicken breasts, cutting against the grain, into strips about 1" thick. Then, shred each strip into bite-sized pieces and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add the cheese, green chiles, cumin, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
- Preheat the oven to 400° and have ready 2 baking sheets lined with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Prepare the egg wash by whisking together the egg and the water. Set aside until ready to use.
- Working with one at a time, roll out the dough so that it is just over a ¼" thick. Use a round biscuit/cookie cutter (about 2 ½" in diameter) and cut out rounds of dough. Roll each round out until it is about 3" in diameter.
- Dip your finger in the egg wash and run it along the perimeter of empanada dough round and add a generous tablespoon of filling to the center.
- Gently bring the edges of empanada upward to meet in the middle, and pinch firmly to seal. Fold the edges over and decoratively crimp with a fork, if desired. Repeat for each empanada.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, and brush lightly with the egg wash. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until or until golden. Allow to cool slightly, serve and enjoy.
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Notes
If you are making the Empanada Dough from scratch, you'll need to add 10-15 minutes to the prep time and allow for two hours of chill time.
Makes 12-14 Chicken Empanadas.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg