Appetizer

Chicken and Cheese Empanada

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Empanadas are baked or fried turnovers consisting of a sweet or savory filling. This dish commonly associated with Southern European (Spain) Latin American (Mexican) or Filipino cutlers. Traditionally empanadas are filled with cheese and beef but i am using chicken and cheese. 

I am using my All-Purpose Chicken for the filling

Details

Servings

10 people

Prep time

30 minutes

Cooking time

3-5 minutes

Cooling Time

1 minute

Chicken and Cheese Empanada
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Chicken and Cheese Empanada

Recipe by Fatima Maniya Soorty
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Course: AppetizerCuisine: Mexican
Servings

10

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

3

minutes
Cooling Time

1

minute
Total Time

35

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 Pkg Goya Empanada wrappers

  • 1⁄2 Cup All purpose Chicken

  • 1⁄2 Cup Cheese Mexican Blend

  • 1 Tbsp Cream cheese

  • Small jalapeño diced Deseeded

  • 2 Scallions chopped

  • 4 Tbsp Bell pepper diced

  • 1 Tbsp Adobo sauce Optional

  • Oil For deep frying

Directions

  • In a bowl combine all the ingredients.
  • Fill the wrappers with 1.5 tsp filling. Turn over the pastry dough. Seal the pastry with fork indentations or your desired method.
  • These can be frozen or deep fried on medium high flame for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Enjoy hot with your favorite dipping sauce or salsa.

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