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Baked Chicken Empanadas EMPANADAS DE POLLO

Published: May 3, 2019 · Modified: Jul 1, 2021 by Muna · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Chicken empanadas are heavenly mini chicken pies. The dough is made of flour, butter, egg, and water. The filling is made of juicy and perfectly seasoned ground chicken and will make you ask for more empanadas. Both the dough and the filling are easy to make and hardly take 20 minutes to prepare. For the beef, please try my Beef Empanadas recipe.

chicken empanadas served in a basket.

How to make empanadas dough

Most pie crusts and doughs are easy to make, and empanada dough is no different. You can use a food processor here, but I always use my hands in making dough. I like using my hands because I can easily tell if I added more water if the dough is dry, and when should I stop kneading.

In a mixing bowl, add the flour and the rest of dry ingredients and mix well, and then add the butter and rub the ingredients between your fingers. This step is important, and you shouldn’t skip it even if you are using a food processor. Rubbing the butter with the flour brings out the buttery flavor and flaky texture.

Add the rest of the ingredients and when adding the water make sure to add it gradually because different brands of flour take a different amount of water.

The kneading shouldn’t take more than a few minutes; you are looking for the dough to come together and not to create gluten.

Cover the dough and refrigerate for a minimum of 40 minutes. This step is important too, it helps the dough to rest, and it rolls out better.

empanadas served with red sweet sauce on the side.

Empanadas filling

You can use any filling you prefer you can even use sweet fillings like apples and dry fruits; the dough tastes good with any filling you choose. But for today we are sticking to chicken, and although I would love for you to try my fillings and then decide if you like it or want to add changes to it, you can fill the empanadas with any chicken filling you like.

Four large empanadas filled with chicken.

How to store chicken empanadas

You can make these goodies ahead of time. Fill the dough with the filling and seal it, then place the empanadas on a baking sheet and place it in the freezer for an hour or until rock hard. Remove the empanadas from the baking sheet and place it in a Ziplock bag. Freeze for up to three months. Keep in mind that the chicken empanadas will need a few more minutes to bake.

You don’t have to thaw the empanadas. Take the empanadas out of the freezer, place them on a baking sheet and brush them with egg wash. Bake them the same way you bake freshly made empanadas.

chicken empanadas cut in half showing the filling.
Close up image of chicken empanadas showing the filling.

More Mexican delight you will love:

Guacamole.

Arroz Con Pollo or Mexican Chicken and Rice.

Ground Beef Quesadilla with Cheese.

Homemade Flour Tortillas.

Small image of chicken empanadas recipe.

Easy Baked Chicken Empanadas Recipe EMPANADAS DE POLLO

Flaky crust filled with juicy tender chicken. This amazing dinner or appetizer comes together in 20 to 30 minutes.
4.56 from 9 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken empanadas
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 11
Calories: 190kcal
Author: Muna Kenny

Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH

  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 medium egg
  • 5 tablespoon chilled butter cut in cubes
  • ¼ cup chilled water might need more or less.

FOR THE FILLING

  • 400 gm minced chicken
  • 2 medium onions thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoon oil
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ½ cup boiling water

Instructions

MAKING THE FILLING

  • In a hot pan, add the oil and when it’s hot, add the onion and sauté until translucent.
  • Add the ground chicken and cook for three minutes on medium high heat.
  • Add the garlic and all the spices and stir for three minutes or until water from the chicken evaporates.
  • Add the boiling water and continue cooking until the water evaporates and the chicken is completely cooked.
  • Let the filling cool to room temperature before filling the discs.

MAKING THE EMPANADA DOUGH

  • In a bowl, add the flour, salt, and sugar, mix them well then add the butter and incorporate the butter with the dry ingredients by rubbing it with your fingers.
  • When you get a coarse crumb-like texture, beat the egg and add it to the flour and butter mixture. Mix until combined.
  • Gradually add the chilled water and knead for a minute and form a ball.
  • Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
  • Form 11 equal size balls.
  • Lightly dust the working surface and roll out the ball into a thin sheet.
  • Fill the center of the rolled disc with the filling. Fold the empanada and seal the edges by pressing the edges together. You can use a fork to press down the edges and give the empanadas a beautiful finish, or you can use the empanada mold as an easier option.
  • It’s best to cover and refrigerate the empanadas before baking them for at least 40 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400F/180C.
  • Place the empanadas in a previously lined with parchment paper baking pan. Brush the empanadas with the beaten egg and bake for 16 minutes or until the empanadas are golden in color.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal
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Comments

  1. Lorel Holt

    May 03, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    What is the sauce that you served with this??

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      May 07, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      It is a tomato sauce, it is sour and a little sweet!

      Reply
  2. Kileen

    August 05, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    These look and sound so yummy! I would love to try and make these for dinner sometime! I"m going to fill mine with apples!

    Kileen

    Reply
  3. Krysten Quiles

    August 06, 2020 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness those look SO GOOD. I definitely want to try making these!

    Reply
  4. tweenselmom

    August 06, 2020 at 8:15 am

    This looks really delicious! Looking forward to making this sometime, thanks for sharing the recipe with us!

    Reply
  5. Emily Fata

    August 06, 2020 at 8:56 am

    This looks like such a delicious meal! I'll try recreating it myself (though I'll have to substitute the chicken, being vegetarian). Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Mosaics Lab

    August 06, 2020 at 10:32 am

    This looks so so good! I would love to make this soon, the recipe is very easy to follow, thank you!!!

    Reply
  7. brandy toenges

    August 06, 2020 at 1:19 pm

    I love empandas! Especially the sweet varieties! These look so good!

    Reply
  8. World in Eyes

    August 06, 2020 at 2:03 pm

    5 stars
    Glad you shared this with us..this recipe looks so delicious and tasty..just loved it..Gonna surely try this out once...

    Reply
  9. Heidi

    August 06, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    These look so delicious! I will have to try them one day!

    Reply
  10. Marie Phillips

    August 06, 2020 at 9:49 pm

    5 stars
    These look amazing and not as complicated to make as I expected. I can't wait to add them to my menu!

    Reply
  11. norma

    August 06, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    Seems like an amazing recipe. I would love to try it!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      August 07, 2020 at 3:14 pm

      It is delicious and the dough alone is amazing.

      Reply
  12. Rose Ann Sales

    August 06, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for all the yummy recipes you've shared everyday! This sounds great too.. 😉

    Reply
  13. rachel

    August 07, 2020 at 8:18 am

    These look SO delicious! I can't wait to try making them.

    Reply
  14. Asif cm

    August 07, 2020 at 8:40 am

    Never heard of this recipe..looks good will try once

    Reply
  15. Kathy Kenny Ngo

    August 07, 2020 at 10:40 am

    I cannot do the whole dough thing. I'm too lazy to keep rolling and kneading so high respect to those who can.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      August 07, 2020 at 3:14 pm

      I understand, kneading is not fun for everyone!

      Reply
  16. Kiwi

    August 09, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    I love empanadas. I dont eat chicken anymore but a good veggie one is my favorite.

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth O

    August 10, 2020 at 5:48 am

    5 stars
    Those look so delicious I bet they were a big hit at home. I like the pastry covering too

    Reply

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