Empanadas De Pollo (Chicken Empanadas) Recipe

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Empanadas De Pollo (Chicken Empanadas)
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
3129
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the chicken breasts and bouillon cube in a sauce pan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer the chicken for 45 minutes to an hour until tender enough to shred.
  2. While the chicken is cooking, heat the oil in a saute pan, add the onions. Saute for 5 minutes on medium heat or until onions are soft and translucent.
  3. Add in the tomatoes and cook until mushy about 10 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Then using a bean or potato masher mash the tomatoes until they are broken up (about 10 good mashes). Add the oregnao, salt to taste. Then turn the heat off of the tomatoes and set them aside.
  4. Pull the meat out of the sauce pan and set aside to cool.
  5. In a large bowl combine the fresh masa, corn flour and white flour. Once all is combined add 1/4 cup water at a time until dough is easy to knead and slightly sticky. I usually add around 1/2 to 1/3 cups water.
  6. Add in the salt and knead the dough for 2 minutes to make sure the salt is incorporated.
  7. Shape the dough into egg size balls and flatten slightly into discs.
  8. Shred the chicken into thin shreds and add it to the tomato mixture. Stir and set aside.
  9. Press each disc in a tortilla press or between two sheets of plastic until it is flat and around 1/4 inch thick.
  10. As you press each empanada fill with approx 1 tbsp of the chicken mixture on one side, then fold the other side over and press the edges together. Then peel away the plastic and drop the empanada in oil for frying.
  11. I serve these with salsa, chile de arbol, sour cream and shredded lettuce. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3128.52 Kcal (13098 kJ)
Calories from fat 2339.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 259.98g 400%
Cholesterol 175.25mg 58%
Sodium 2507.53mg 104%
Potassium 998.1mg 21%
Total Carbs 151.49g 50%
Sugars 5.98g 24%
Dietary Fiber 14.73g 59%
Protein 57.47g 115%
Vitamin C 24.6mg 41%
Iron 7.2mg 40%
Calcium 195.2mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 336.55 Kcal (1409 kJ)
Calories from fat 251.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.97g 400%
Cholesterol 18.85mg 58%
Sodium 269.75mg 104%
Potassium 107.37mg 21%
Total Carbs 16.3g 50%
Sugars 0.64g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 59%
Protein 6.18g 115%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 41%
Iron 0.8mg 40%
Calcium 21mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 83.4
    Points
  • 87
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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