[Recipe + Video] Chicken with Tomato Sauce Filling for Empanadas

Name: [Recipe + Video] Chicken with Tomato Sauce Filling for Empanadas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 porciones
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 1 teaspoon pepper; 4 clove garlic; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 red onion; 1 teaspoon oregano; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup tomato sauce; 2 prigs parsley

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
6 porciones
Calories
255 kcal
Course
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
Dominican

[Recipe + Video] Chicken with Tomato Sauce Filling for Empanadas

Oriana Walker

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Let not your pastelones, empanada, and picaderas be boring for lack of choice. This tasty, juicy filling will make you add it to the favorites list.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 chicken breasts (1.8 lb [0.8 kg])
1 teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (whole)
4 clove garlic
2 teaspoons salt (or more, to taste), divided
1 red onion halved
1 teaspoon oregano (fresh leaves) or ½ teaspoon dry oregano
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup tomato sauce
2 prigs parsley plus extra, minced, for garnish

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Instructions

1. Boil

Combine chicken breasts, pepper, garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt, onion, and oregano. Add enough water to cover the chicken. Boil covered until chicken is very tender (20 - 30 mins), adding just enough water to prevent it from drying out and burning if it becomes necessary.

2. Shred

Cool to room temperature. Remove chicken from the liquid (you can save it and use it as chicken broth). Shred the chicken into very small pieces.

3. Cook

In a skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shredded chicken and cook stirring until it has heated through (about 3 minutes). Pour in the tomato sauce and parsley, and cook stirring until everything is heated. Season with salt to taste.

4. Serve

Serve warm as a standalone dish, or cool to room temperature before stuffing empanadas and pastelones.

Notes

If you want to save some time, use supermarket roasted chicken for the filling, shred it, and skip the step in which you boil the chicken, proceeding with the remaining steps as instructed.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 96mg (32%) Sodium 1165mg (49%) Potassium 733mg (21%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 226IU (5%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6porciones

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	255kcal	13%
Carbohydrates	5g	2%
Protein	33g	66%
Fat	11g	17%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	96mg	32%
Sodium	1165mg	49%
Potassium	733mg	16%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	226IU	5%
Vitamin C	7mg	8%
Calcium	24mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%