Authentic chicken empanadas recipe

Chicken Empanadas (Empanadillas de Pollo)

Easy chicken empanadas made with shredded chicken breasts, spices, and store-bought empanada dough. The crust is crispy and flaky while the filling is tender and loaded with flavor.

This easy homemade chicken empanadas recipe is hard to beat! Juicy shredded chicken is wrapped in a crispy and tender empanada dough.

Chicken empanadas are savory hand-held pastries filled with seasoned shredded chicken, bell peppers, onions, garlic, and cilantro. Ideal as an appetizer or main dish, this recipe uses store-bought empanada dough for convenience and features a simple yet flavorful filling that includes chicken bouillon, tomato paste, and aromatic spices. Serve them warm for a delightful, hearty treat.

Molotes, or Oaxacan Masa Empanadas, are freezer-friendly and are a perfect make-ahead kind of meal for those busy days when you need something quick and easy for lunch or dinner. This molotes recipe starts with tender handheld corn pastry pockets filled with spicy, smoky shredded chicken. You can also use any meats, veggies, or cheeses you prefer to fill them. Make some this week for dinner and freeze some for another day!

These shredded chicken empanadas are great as an appetizer, lunch or a light dinner. In this recipe we use chicken breast that’s cooked in a savory tomato sauce flavored with onions, garlic, spices and olives.

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Juicy and flavorful chicken and green olive filling make these homemade chicken empanadas irresistible!