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Spicy Chicken Empanadas Recipe for Food Lovers!

Chicken Empanadas Recipe

Golden, flaky, and filled with smoky chipotle chicken, these homemade empanadas bring bold Latin flavors to your plate. Perfect for weeknight meals, parties, or make-ahead snacks everyone will love.
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Latin American, Mexican Inspired
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Calories: 497kcal
Author: Jacob Allen
Servings: 8

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Filling:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • ½ cup diced poblano pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground dried chipotle pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 3 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons dried currants
  • 2 10 ounce cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ¾ cup grated pepper Jack cheese Optional
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 2 teaspoons water

For the Dough:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • ⅓ cup cold water or as needed

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet. Sauté onions, garlic, and poblano pepper until soft.
  • Add all seasonings, currants, and tomatoes with green chilies. Simmer until thickened.
    Add all seasonings, currants, and tomatoes with green chilies. Simmer until thickened.
  • Stir in diced cooked chicken and optional cheese. Let cool.
    Stir in diced cooked chicken and optional cheese. Let cool.
  • Prepare the dough by mixing flour, salt, sugar, and butter. Add egg and cold water until it forms a dough.
    Prepare the dough by mixing flour, salt, sugar, and butter. Add egg and cold water until it forms a dough.
  • Roll out dough and cut into circles. Fill each with chicken mixture.
    Roll out dough and cut into circles. Fill each with chicken mixture.
  • Fold and seal with a fork. Brush tops with egg wash.
    Fold and seal with a fork. Brush tops with egg wash.
  • Place on a lined baking sheet and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
  • Let them cool slightly before serving with dip or salsa.
    Spicy Chicken Empanadas Recipe for Food Lovers!

Nutrition

Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 937mg | Potassium: 311mg | Sugar: 1g