Chicken and Cheese Empanada

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.
Chicken and Cheese Empanada
Empanadas are baked or fried turnovers consisting of sweet or savory fillings.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3-5 mins
Cooling Time
1 minute
Total Time
35 mins
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings:
10 people
Author:
Fatima Maniya Soorty
Keywords:
Empanadas ,turnovers ,savory turnovers,chicken and cheese turnovers,chicken and cheese samosas
Chicken and Cheese Empanada
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
Instructions
- 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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