It’s always fun to find another classic dinner recipe that your family loves and is simple to make yet delicious. Well, that may sound like a tall order, but today we have it for you: Chicken Empanadas. They are simple, yet delicious and cost effective, too.
Chicken Empanadas Recipe
One of my favorite revisions is my chicken empanadas. I hope you like these delicious little pastries.
Chicken Empanadas
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time:
2 hours 10 minutes
Cheesy, Mexican, Chicken recipe that your family will be begging you to make.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (add bouillon for a little added flavor)
- Favorite seasonings (chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic, cayenne, etc)
- Bag of your favorite frozen or fresh corn
- Shredded cheese
- 1 8oz pkg cream cheese
- **option refried beans for inside or on the side. Boil 1 whole chicken (add bouillon for a little added flavor)
Instructions
- Boil 1 whole chicken (add bouillon for a little added flavor).
- Pull the meat off the bone.
- Toss the pulled chicken with your chosen seasonings.
- Add cooked corn and cream cheese to the mixture.
- Add shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterrey Jack, or Pepper Jack).
- Roll out your pie crust and using a cookie cutter,
- Cut round circles.
- Spoon mixture into pie crust circles.
- Close circles by brushing with either egg or water and mash the edges together with a fork.
- Use a teaspoon or a tablespoon to spoon the mixture into the center of the circles.
- Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with beans, rice, or cheese sauce!
Nutrition Information
Yield
5Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 816Total Fat 51gSaturated Fat 20gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 26gCholesterol 262mgSodium 552mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 72g
This calculation is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor or dietitian. This calculator is a guide, but makes no guarantee of being exact or fully accurate.
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken (add bouillon for a little added flavor)
- Favorite seasonings (chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic, cayenne, etc)
- Bag of your favorite frozen or fresh corn
- Shredded cheese
- 1 8oz pkg cream cheese
- **option refried beans for inside or on the side. Boil 1 whole chicken (add bouillon for a little added flavor)
Instructions:
- Boil 1 whole chicken (add bouillon for a little added flavor).
- Pull the meat off the bone.
- Toss the pulled chicken with your chosen seasonings.
- Add cooked corn and cream cheese to the mixture.
- Add shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterrey Jack, or Pepper Jack).
Pie Crust Recipe:
- Roll out your pie crust and using a cookie cutter
- Cut round circles.
- Spoon mixture into pie crust circles.
- Close circles by brushing with either egg or water and mash the edges together with a fork.
- Use a teaspoon or a tablespoon to spoon the mixture into the center of the circles.
- Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with beans, rice, or cheese sauce!
Charlotte Sitek-McGuire via Facebook says
that pic really looks gross but chicken empanadas are goo
Charlotte Sitek-McGuire via Facebook says
good
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
She just added queso on the side – I LOVE queso!