Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)
Description
Transform your leftover cooked chicken into these tasty empanadas de pollo. This delicious, crispy, and tender Mediterranean-inspired finger food is easy to make!
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 cup chopped green onions
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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12 empanada pastry discs
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1 egg, lightly beaten
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
2
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped green onions and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Mix in cooked chicken, salt, nutmeg, and black pepper; cook 1 minute more.
3
Arrange pastry discs on a flat work surface. Dab a little water along the edges. Place a large tablespoonful of chicken mixture in the center; fold pastry over and press with a fork to seal.
4
Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.