Shredded chicken empanadas recipe

Amazing and easy dinner for any night of the week! Use leftovers or rotisserie chicken to make it even easier. Try this Simple Cheesy Chicken Empanadas recipe.

Mexican Chicken Empanadas are an irresistible appetizer, dinner, or snack that can be made ahead of time and frozen for later!

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.

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.

Chicken Empanadas (Empanadillas de Pollo)

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

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!

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If you are looking for chicken empanada recipes, stop here right now! Get ready to get your hands dirty, as you are going to learn how to create your own empanada dough and filling for the best chicken empanadas ever!

Molotes (the food) are a common street food, found in Oaxaca during Easter and Christmas time. They are made with a disk of fresh masa then usually filled with a chorizo and potato filling, fried, then topped with salsa, crema, queso fresco, and garnished with sliced radishes. Molotes make the perfect party appetizer or main dish as they can be made ahead of time and frozen up to one month prior to frying.