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Baked Chicken Empanadas

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Spanish 🇪🇸Mexican

Baked Chicken Empanadas deliver flaky pastry pockets filled with a tangy, salsa-laced chicken and soft Neufchâtel mixture, finished with a touch of cream for a rich bite. They’re golden and satisfying, perfect for game day spreads, casual dinners, or passing around at parties when you want something warm, handheld, and crowd-friendly.

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook25 min
  • Serves12
  • DifficultyEasy
Baked Chicken Empanadas
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Combine the chicken, Neufchatel cheese, and salsa in a saucepan over medium heat until the cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes; season with salt and stir until well mixed.

  3. 3

    Place 1 tablespoon of the chicken filling onto each empanada disc; fold the dough over the filling to seal it. Moisten your fingers with water; run them along the dough edges to help seal. Crimp the edges with the tines of a fork. Arrange the empanadas on the prepared baking sheet; brush them with heavy cream.

  4. 4

    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

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