Easy Chicken Empanadas
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add onion the and jalapeno peppers and cook until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add chicken, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Cook through, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir to cool slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Mix in the cilantro, olives, and raisins.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cut each pie dough round in half.
- Arrange one quarter of filling on 1 side of each dough half, leaving a half inch border.
- Brush edges of dough with water, fold dough over filling, and crimp edges with fork to seal.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Using a fork, pierce each empanada twice to allow steam to escape.
- Bake until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
514
kcal
26% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).