Empanadas de Pollo (Easy Chicken Empanadas)

Transform your leftover cooked chicken into these tasty empanadas. This delicious, crispy, and tender Mediterranean-inspired finger food is easy to make!

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

Step: 2

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 more. Mix in cooked chicken, salt, nutmeg, and black pepper; cook 1 minute more.

Step: 3

Arrange pastry discs on a flat work surface. Dab a little water around the rims. Place a large tablespoonful of the chicken mixture in the center; fold pastry over and press with a fork to seal.

Step: 4

Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg.

Step: 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes.

Per Serving: 161 calories; protein 8.5g; carbohydrates 21g; fat 5.2g; cholesterol 29.3mg; sodium 398.5mg.

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