AUTHENTIC CHICKEN EMPANADAS (EMPANADAS DE POLLO)
My husband and I returned recently from a wonderful trip to Puerto Rico. While there we fell in love with "empanadas de pollo" (chicken pies), that we found at roadside stands along Route 3. Here is a version we came up with once we returned--delicious!
Provided by NatalieC
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add water and 1/4 cup vegetable oil; mix with an electric mixer until well combined and a dough begins to form, about 3 minutes. Remove dough and knead on a lightly floured surface for about 3 minutes. Wrap in plastic wrap and set aside for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shredded chicken and saute until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, cilantro, olives, garlic, sazon seasoning, tomato paste, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Divide empanada dough into 12 pieces and form each one into a 4-inch circle. Place about 2 tablespoons filling in the center of each circle, fold in half, and press down on the edges with a fork to seal.
- Heat 1 cup oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add empanadas, working in batches, and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 29.5 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 859.9 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
EMPANADAS DE POLLO (CHICKEN EMPANADAS)
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Place the flour in a medium bowl and stir in the salt and sugar.
- Add the chilled lard and butter, and with the help of 2 knives or a pastry cutter, cut the fats into the flour until you have a sandy mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 3/4 of the cup of water.
- Stir 1/2 cup of the water-egg mixture into the flour, a little bit at a time, until the dough starts to come together.
- Knead the dough, adding more of the water-egg mixture as needed, until the dough is smooth. If the dough feels dry, add the remaining 1/4 cup of water 1 tablespoon at a time. The dough might feel shaggy but will be pliable yet firm once thoroughly chilled.
- Add an additional pinch of salt if you'd like savory crusts.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- When ready to use, the dough should be soft and smooth, not elastic. If you poke a hole in the dough with your finger, the indentation should remain.
- Gather the ingredients.
- Place the chicken in a medium saucepan. Crumble the bouillon on top and add the bay leaf. Cover with water and bring it to a boil.
- Once the liquid is boiling, lower to a simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes, Remove from heat and let the chicken breasts cool in the broth.
- Shred chicken into small pieces.
- Moisten the shredded chicken with 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add the onions, paprika, cumin, chili powder, sugar, and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Cook over low heat until the onions are soft and transparent, and the mixture has a lively orange color, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and add more chili powder if desired.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the chicken. Let the filling cool for at least 30 minutes. Some cooks choose to refrigerate overnight, but as long as the filling is not too hot, you can proceed to finish the filling and assemble the empanadas.
- Add the hard-boiled eggs and olives to the filling.
- Mix the egg yolk with the water. Set aside.
- Divide the empanada dough into 10 to 15 golf ball-sized pieces. Roll each one into a smooth ball.
- Let the divided dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 425 F. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball of dough into a circular shape of about 6 inches in diameter.
- Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling into the middle of the circle. You want a good amount of chicken but not enough to overfill the disc of dough.
- Lightly brush the edges of the dough along the bottom half of the circle with water.
- Fold the top half of the circle over the filling to form a semicircle. Firmly press the edges together to seal.
- Brush the pressed edge with water and fold the edge over itself, pinching and crimping as you go to make a braid-like effect.
- Place empanadas on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Brush each empanada with the egg yolk and water mixture.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and slightly puffed. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 661 kcal, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 231 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 794 mg, Sugar 9 g, Fat 38 g, ServingSize 10 to 15 Empanadas, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CHICKEN EMPANADAS - COLOMBIA - EMPANADAS DE POLLO
Now it is time for a party! My middle son got married to a most wonderful girl and we are welcoming them home from their honeymoon with a small family get-together. As a family favorite, my empanadas will be the principal side dish, along with various and sundry goodies. Everything is ready, I have everything prepared, including the masa. But, alas, in my excitement, I did not realize that I had run out of ground beef! With no time to spare, it is time to improvise. "I'll make chicken empanadas!" I thought. With no previous experience in the matter, I just grabbed 6 chicken thighs, cooked them and pulled the meat apart. So, below you will find my improvisation which, if I say so humbly, turned out as good or better than my beef empanadas. I love when an "experiment" is a success!
Provided by Fabio
Categories For Large Groups
Time 3h
Yield 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- The Chicken.
- - Place chicken thighs in a large pot with 8 cups of boiling water.
- - Add the celery, onion, garlic, Kosher salt and cumin.
- - Boil over medium heat for approximately 1 hour (or until chicken is cooked).
- - With a slotted spoon, carefully remove chicken from the pot, place it in a bowl and cover with a kitchen towel. Allow it to cool until safe to handle.
- - Cover the pot and continue to cook the stock on low heat.
- - Once the chicken has cooled, remove the skin and the bones. Drop the bones and skin into the stock pot, cover and continue to cook. With your fingers, pull the chicken meat apart so it resembles shredded meat. Put into a bowl, cover and refrigerate.
- - Allow the chicken stock to boil on low heat for another hour. Using a sieve, separate the broth from all the rest of the ingredients and allow it to cool for about 30 minutes. Discard the stock ingredients.
- The Dough.
- - Mix all the dry ingredients together (corn meal, brown sugar, yuca starch and optional cumin) in a large bowl and begin to add the chicken broth until you have a smooth, humid, easy to work dough. I usually add two cups and work the dough with my hands. Then, I add the chicken stock 1/2 cup at a time until I get the consistency I need.
- - Cover the bowl and let the "masa" rest for about one hour in the refrigerator.
- The Filling.
- - In a frying pan, heat the butter, margarine or oil over medium heat and saute the onions and tomatoes. (Here you can add cumin to taste).
- - In a large bowl, combine the chicken, potatoes, chopped cilantro, garlic powder and pepper.
- - Add the sauteed onion-tomato mixture and stir until well blended. Check for salt and adjust spices to your liking.
- The Empanada.
- - Now, if you have a tortilla press, you're sitting pretty for the next step. If you don't have one, two pieces of 1" wood about 8" square will do just fine. Lacking that, anything flat and a counter top will work. Or, if you feel adventurous, you can use your own two little hands!
- - Roll the "masa" (dough) into little balls about 1" in diameter. Cover the bottom part of the tortilla press with a piece of plastic wrap. Place the masa ball on top of the plastic wrap. Cover with another piece of plastic and press it into a flat circle (depending on the size of the original masa ball, the flat circle will turn out to be about 3 to 4 inches in diameter). Remove the top piece of plastic. Now add about one rounded tablespoon of the filling to the middle of the circle leaving about 1/2" of space on the sides. Using the plastic, fold the circle in half and press the edges together so it forms a half-moon. While still in the plastic, press the edges firmly together between your thumb and middle finger so the empanada is sealed. I like to make them pretty so, after the empanada is sealed, I remove it from the plastic and use the tip of my finger to fold the edges at small intervals so that the empanada has a "scalloped" look to the edges.
- - Cook them in bunches but don't prepare too many at a time and let them sit while the others cook since this tends to dry out the masa too much. Also, as you are cooking, keep the bowl of masa covered with a humid towel to keep it from getting too dry.
- Cooking.
- - The traditional method, of course, is to fry the empanadas in a large, iron cauldron (approximately 50 years old), on top of a wood fire, outdoors, in about twenty pounds of pork lard that was used to fry the empanadas for the last month and a half.
- - However, tradition does not always mean that it is right. Much of the time tradition simply means "lack of technology and alternate methods.".
- - I use a deep-fat fryer filled with Canola or Peanut oil. For even healthier empanadas, they can be baked in the oven at 350 degrees F on a greased cookie sheet. Baking them, of course, takes longer and you will have to turn the empanadas once. Bake or fry until golden brown.
- - If you fry them (the best method because they turn out nice and crunchy), make sure you place the finished empanadas on a cookie sheet whose bottom you have lined with a thick layer of paper towels. This will allow the excess oil to drain.
- - The tradition in Colombia is to have an empanada in one hand and a wedge of lemon in the other. As you take a bite, you squeeze a few drops of lemon juice inside. A bowl of your favorite salsa and a teaspoon will also do the job quite well. This recipe should yield approximately 4 to 5 dozen empanadas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.5, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 11.9, Sodium 212.1, Carbohydrate 18, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 1.2, Protein 4.2
EMPANADAS DE POLLO (EASY CHICKEN EMPANADAS)
Transform your leftover cooked chicken into these tasty empanadas. This delicious, crispy, and tender Mediterranean-inspired finger food is easy to make!
Provided by Fioa
Categories Main Dish Recipes Savory Pie Recipes Chicken Pie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
- 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 more. Mix in cooked chicken, salt, nutmeg, and black pepper; cook 1 minute more.
- Arrange pastry discs on a flat work surface. Dab a little water around the rims. Place a large tablespoonful of the chicken mixture in the center; fold pastry over and press with a fork to seal.
- Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 29.3 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 398.5 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
CHICKEN EMPANADAS
Tired of sandwiches for lunch? Try these little pies instead. They freeze well and pack in lunch sacks well. Make them smaller for appetizers.
Provided by Miss Annie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 38m
Yield 8-9 empanadas, (approx.)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix together first 8 ingredients, and refrigerate until ready to assemble empanadas.
- On a floured surface, roll out pie shells and cut into 4-inch circles (use all the pie dough by re-rolling scraps).
- Place approximately 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture in center of dough circles.
- Fold each circle in half and crimp edges with a fork.
- Place on a baking sheet and brush tops with egg yolks.
- Sprinkle top with mixed salt and chili powder.
- Bake 12-13 minutes at 400F degrees.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Freezes well.
CHICKEN EMPANADAS
These empanadas are best if you make the filling the day before, and leave it to chill overnight. Posted for ZWT7.
Provided by Sara 76
Categories Chicken
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 empanadas
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- FILLING:.
- Sift the flour into a bowl. Stir in the salt and the sugar.
- Blend the butter and shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or with two knives, until fairly well blended.
- Whisk the egg yolks with 3/4 cups water. Stir in the 1/2 cup of water/egg mixture, a little at a time until the dough starts to come together smoothly. Keep kneading the dough, adding more water/egg a little bit at a time as necessary (you made need a few tablespoons extra of water), until the dough is smooth. The dough will seem a bit shaggy until it has thoroughly chilled.
- Cover the dough with saran wrap and refrigerate for about an hour. (Dough can also be kept overnight (or a couple of days) in the refrigerator) Dough should be soft and smooth, and not elastic - if you poke a hole in it with your finger, the indentation should remain.
- FILLING.
- Prepare empanada dough and chill.
- Poach the chicken: Place the chicken breasts in a pot with the bouillon and bay leaf, and cover with water or chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil, and simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Let cool in the broth.
- Shred chicken into small pieces, and moisten with 1 or 2 tablespoons of the broth. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet. Add chopped onions, paprika, cumin, chile powder, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until onions are soft and clear, and mixture is golden brown.
- Remove from heat and stir in the chicken. For best flavor, refrigerate filling until the next day.
- Stir chopped hard boiled egg and olives into filling mixture.
- Separate empanada dough into golf ball size pieces, and roll each one into a smooth ball. Let rest 5 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- On a floured surface, roll each ball of dough into a circle about 6 inches in diameter.
- Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of filling in the middle of the circle. Brush the edges of the dough along the bottom half of the circle lightly with water.
- Fold the top half of the circle of dough over the filling to form a semicircle, and press edges together firmly to seal.
- Brush the pressed edge with a little bit of water, and fold the edge over itself, pinching and crimping as you go to make a braid-like effect. Place empanadas on a baking sheet.
- Mix egg yolk with water and brush mixture lightly over entire surface of each empanada.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and slightly puffed.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
GROUND CHICKEN EMPANADAS
Make and share this Ground Chicken Empanadas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Roland H.
Categories Spanish
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 Empanadas, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Mixture:.
- Add Jalapeno, Onion, and Garlic to a pan with a teaspoon of oil on medium heat. Saute until onion is clear.
- Add ground chicken, and immediatly add Cumin, Chili Powder, paprika, salt and Cayenne pepper over the ground chicken. so its looks like its Dusted. Mixing well over medium heat and breaking it down until it it browned.
- Remove and drain out fat, place into a bowl and let it sit for 5 mins.
- Add Cheese to the Ground Chicken and mix well. Let rest for about 10 mins before filling.
- Roll dough out, dough should be .5 inch thick. You will need 4 inch circles for each empanada.
- Place about 2 tablespoons of Meat Mixture into the middle of the Circle. And then gently fold over. Using A fork press the ends closed.
- Dough recipe:.
- Shift flour and Salt together. cut butter into 1/4 and slowly mix into flour/salt.
- In a small bowl, combine egg, Vinegar and water and beat until foamy.
- Combine Egg mixture to flour and Mix with a fork.
- Once the mixture is completely Incorporated you can use your hands to form dough. Once it is sturdy place onto a floured surface and roll into a triangle. Using Plastic wrap cover and place in fridge for 1 Hour.
- Bake:.
- Pre Heat Oven 400.
- Place each Empanada onto Pan and brush with Egg Yolk.
- Sprinkle each Empanada with Chili Powder/Salt mixture.
- Place in over for 12 to 14 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 771, Fat 44, SaturatedFat 22.2, Cholesterol 346.9, Sodium 3437, Carbohydrate 59.2, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 2.1, Protein 35.2
CHEESY CHICKEN EMPANADAS
Shredded chicken, chipotle-flavored mayo, melty cheese and fresh cilantro taste even better when tucked into pockets of empanada deliciousness.
Provided by Walmart
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 16 , 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375ºF.
- Combine first 4 ingredients. Whisk egg and water until blended.
- Unroll 1 pie crust on lightly floured surface; roll out to 12-inch diameter with rolling pin. Cut into 8 (4-inch) rounds with biscuit cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary; place in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pie crust.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto center of each dough round; brush edge with egg. Fold in half. Gently press tops to remove excess air; seal edges with fork. Brush with remaining egg. Sprinkle with chili powder.
- Bake 15 minute or until golden brown.
- This recipe was shared by Kraft.
- Tips.
- How to cut circles without a biscuit cutter.
- If you don't have a 4-inch biscuit cutter, use a 4-inch diameter glass to cut out the rounds of dough.
- Special extra.
- Serve with guacamole, TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa, and BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.6, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 26.3, Sodium 136.6, Carbohydrate 14.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.1, Protein 7.3
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