CHICKEN EMPANADAS BAKED RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the Oven. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and set aside. 
• Prepare the Chicken. Rub chicken with a small amount of olive oil and then lightly season with herbs and spices. Place chicken breast on the pan skin-side up.
• Bake the Chicken. Place pan in the oven and roast 40-50 minutes or until the juices run clear and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F. Check the temperature with a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. Be sure the tip is not touching bone. Baking times will vary slightly based on the size of the breasts.Remove the chicken from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Serve. (Optional) Remove chicken from the bone and slice into individual servings.

Steps:

• Cook the pork tenderloin to package instructions, cool, and slice it into small pieces.
• Make the dough or use store-bought.
• Roll the dough out on a floured board and cut it into 5 to 6-inch small rounds or use an empanadas tool.
• First, add a tiny bit of mustard, then mayonnaise, cheese, meat, and ham. ( no more than 2 tablespoons in the center)
• Fold over like a half-moon shape, crimp the edges with a fork.
• Heat the oil around 2 inches deep, fry, drain on paper towels.
• See Notes for other cooking methods.
• You can choose whatever dough you prefer, store-bought or our homemade:
• For Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe Click Here
• For Homemade Empanadas Dough Recipe see below:
• 2 - 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling the dough or use a gluten-free flour alternative
• 1 stick of cold butter cut into small pieces
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/4 cup of water
• Place the above ingredients in a food processor or heavy-duty mixer and make the dough. (If making by hand use a pastry cutter to blend the flour and butter then add water to form the dough.)
• Proceed with the same instructions for cutting and filling.
• Brush the top with eggwash, choose your cooking method preferred.
• Original Empanada Filling Ingredients:
• 1 pound ground beef
• 4 tablespoons chopped bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 small onion chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• salt, pepper to taste (also cayenne pepper if you like a little heat)
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 4 hard-boiled eggs chopped
• 12 green olives chopped fine
• Directions:
• Over medium heat. saute the onion and red pepper for around 4 minutes.
• Saute the garlic next in the same pan for 2 minutes.
• Add and brown the ground beef, tomato paste, and oregano season to taste.
• Stir in the raisins, hard-boiled eggs, and olives and cool.
• Fill as directed above and choose a cooking method.