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Golden chicken empanadas served on a white plate with red dipping sauce and one empanada opened to show the chicken filling.

Chicken Empanadas Recipe

Savita Chefdehome
Easy chicken empanadas made with seasoned ground chicken, vegetables, and biscuit dough for a crispy, flavorful appetizer, snack, or simple family dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine Latin-Inspired
Servings 16
Calories 33 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb ground chicken
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 pkg butter biscuit dough
  • 1 tsp Nigella Seeds optional
  • Oil for frying
  • Salsa or chili sauce for serving

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a saute pan.
  • Add chopped onion and saute until light brown at the edges.
  • Add ground chicken and all the seasonings and cook breaking chicken into small pieces, until chicken is fully cooked. (about 6-8 minutes).
  • Once the chicken is fully cooked, taste and adjust salt.
  • Remove into a plate and let it cool completely.
  • In the meantime, take out the biscuit dough on a flour-dusted board.
  • If using Nigella seeds, sprinkle seeds on dough before rolling.
  • To make 16 empanadas, divide each biscuit into two small dough balls.
  • Roll each to 2-3 inch diameter circle.
  • Set oil to heat for frying.
  • Place a heaping teaspoonful of cooked chicken in the center of each rolled dough circle.
  • Fold the circle in half and press the edges together to make a tight seal.
  • To ensure no leaking while frying, I also seal the edges with the back of a fork.
  • Keep placing folded empanadas on a flour-dusted tray.
  • Repeat this step to finish folding all 16 empanadas.
  • Deep fry empanadas 3-4 at a time until crisp and golden, 2-3 minutes for each batch.
  • Place the cooked empanada on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess oil.
  • Serve hot with chili sauce or tomato salsa! Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 33 kcal | Carbohydrates: 1 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: 0.4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 0.01 g | Cholesterol: 12 mg | Sodium: 28 mg | Potassium: 98 mg | Fiber: 0.2 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 47 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 3 mg | Iron: 0.2 mg

Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.

Keyword Biscuit Dough Empanadas, Chicken Empanadas, Easy Empanadas, Ground Chicken Empanadas, Latin-Inspired Recipe
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