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Empanadas De Pollo (Chicken Empanadas) Recipe
Empanadas De Pollo, or Chicken Empanadas, are savory hand pies filled with Mexican seasoned chicken, cream cheese, and corn that make great appetizers or a delicious weeknight dinner!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil (or cooking spray)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 1 clove)
- 1 Tablespoon chipotle chiles with adobo sauce (See note below)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 block)
- 1/2 cup Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken (See note below)
- 3/4 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or fresh)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 each refrigerated pie crusts (1 box)
- 2 tablespoons egg whites (to brush on empanada dough)
Instructions
- Spray a saute pan with non stick spray, or use a little oil, and to cook onion till translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook another minute.
- Add the chipotle, cream cheese and pepper jack cheese and cook till melted and combined.
- Add the chicken and corn and heat for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cilantro.
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Roll out the pie crust and use a large circle cutter or turn a bowl upside down and cut around it with a knife.
- Place a large spoon of chicken filling in the middle. Pinch the sides together, then use a fork and crimp the edges to seal well. Brush tops with egg white.
- Place in the oven and bake till golden brown, about 18 to 20 minutes.Serve with sour cream and salsa.
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Notes
- Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
- Instant Pot Chicken Tinga
- Rotisserie Chicken Tenders
- Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce - I recommend emptying the contents of a small can of Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce in a blender or food processor and processing until smooth. This creates a smooth sauce that can refrigerated or frozen. Then you can use a teaspoon or tablespoon of the chipotle sauce in recipes, as needed.
- Chicken - Feel free to use a rotisserie chicken, or leftover cooked chicken from another recipe, like Crock Pot Chicken Tacos, or Instant Pot Chicken Tinga, or Rotisserie Chicken Tenders.
Nutrition Information
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
176mg
(7%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
505IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 176mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 505IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.