Transform your leftover cooked chicken into these tasty empanadas de pollo. This delicious, crispy, and tender Mediterranean-inspired finger food is easy to make!
Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::25 mins
Total Time::45 mins
Servings::12
Yield::12 empanadas
Ingredients
cooking spray
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped green onions
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
12 empanada pastry discs
1 egg, lightly beaten
Directions
Preheat the 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. 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 along the edges. Place a large tablespoonful of 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.