These easy Mini Chicken Empanadas are a fun twist on a South American favorite. Filled with chicken, tomatoes, cheese and spices, these handheld pies are perfect for parties or as a family-friendly dinner. Give it a try—we think you'll find that this is one of the best Mini Chicken Empanadas recipes around!
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Mini Chicken Empanadas
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 40 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 7
Ingredients
- 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Mini Pie Crusts (14 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, well drained (from 10-oz can)
- 2 tablespoons diced onion
- 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- Dash salt
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Remove crusts from pouches; slowly and gently unroll on work surface. Separate into 14 crusts; discard scraps.
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Step2Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Place 7 crusts on cookie sheet, spaced evenly apart. Set aside.
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Step3In medium bowl, mix chicken, tomatoes, onion, cheese, chili powder and salt. Spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture on each crust on cookie sheet to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top crusts with remaining 7 crusts; press edges together with fork to seal. Prick top of each crust twice with fork.
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Step4Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition
260 Calories
16g Total Fat
4g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Empanada
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 28%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 370mg
- 15%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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