Pulled Chicken Empanadas

Name: Pulled Chicken Empanadas
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 2 Tbsps Creole seasoning; 591 milliliters arepa flour (pre-cooked corn flour), available at Latin and larger super markets; 177 milliliters chopped green olives; 6 dashes hot sauce; 6 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 red pepper, chopped; 1 store bought roasted chicken; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 473 milliliters warm water

Pulled Chicken Empanadas might be just the European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 686 calories, 47g of protein, and 31g of fat. It works well as a budget friendly main course. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, kosher salt, creole seasoning, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Put the onion, pepper, and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. While this is cooking, pull the meat from the chicken, discarding the skin and bones.

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Meat

Pepper

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chicken to the skillet along with the tomatoes, Creole seasoning, olives, hot sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste. Bring this to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.

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Creole Seasoning

Salt And Pepper

Hot Sauce

Tomato

Whole Chicken

Olives

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Frying Pan

Let cool while you make the dough.

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Dough

Stir together the arepa flour and warm water with your hands until the dough is smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 5 minutes. Take a piece of the dough and roll it into a ball about the size of a lemon. Put it on a piece of plastic wrap and place another piece of wrap on top. Pat out into a 5-inch circle.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Lemon

Water

Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Remove the top piece of plastic and put 3 tablespoons of the pulled chicken onto the center of the circle, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Using the plastic wrap, fold the dough over to enclose the filling and form a semi-circle. Press the edges together. Using the rim of a small saucer, trim off the edge of the empanada. Repeat to make the rest.

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Pulled Chicken

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Put about 1/2-inch of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip the end of a wooden spoon into the oil: when bubbles form around it the oil is hot enough for frying. Fry the empanadas, a few at a time, until they are golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

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Cooking Oil

Dip