Chicken Empanada is a type of pastry that is stuffed with chicken meat, potato, carrots, and sweet peas. This is made by placing the filling in the middle of a flattened dough and sealing it by pinching and folding the edges. Similar types of Empanadas are also common in Spain and South America. In fact, the Cuban Picadillo almost resembles the Filipino Empanada in ingredients and taste.
Empanada can be fried or baked. I prefer the baking method since it gives more flaky texture to the crust.
Try this extra-ordinary Empanada recipe.
Empanada
Ingredients:
Filling
- 1 1/2 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1 piece medium-sized onion, minced
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 cup potato, diced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1 cup green peas
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 piece chicken cube
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Crust
- 3 cups flour
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp water, cold
- 1 piece raw egg
- 1 cup butter, cold
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Watch the cooking video:
Cooking Procedure
1. Cook the Filing
1.1 In a heated pan, pour the cooking oil and allow to heat-up
1.2 Saute the garlic and onions
1.3 Add the chicken breast then cook until color turns light brown (about 5 minutes)
1.4 Add water and chicken cube then simmer for 10 minutes
1.5 Put-in carrots and potatoes and simmer for 5 minutes
1.6 Add the green peas, raisins, and sugar then simmer for another 5 minutes
1.7 Sprinkle salt and pepper. Turn off the heat, drain the excess liquid, and set aside.
2. Make the dough
2.1 In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients starting from the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt then mix well.
2.2 Cut the butter into small thin pieces place in the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients.(the butter should be cold and solid before doing this)
2.3 Add water gradually and mix all the ingredients thoroughly until a dough is formed. You may use a pastry blender to easen the process.
2.4 Divide the dough into individual pieces by grabbing a piece from the whole mixture and rolling it in your hand until a spherical shape is formed. Do this until all the dough is consumed. Set aside in a cool place for at least 20 minutes
2.5 Flatten the spherical dough py pressing it with your palm against a flat surface. Use a rolling pin to flatten it fully while creating a round shape.
3. Place some filling at the middle of the flattened dough. Fold the dough so that opposite ends meet (you should have formed a half moon shaped dough)then press the edges and seal. (refer to the video for the technique)
4. After all the fillings are consumed, crack the egg and separate the white from the yolk. Beat the egg white lightly and mix a little water.Glaze the crust by brushing the egg wash.
5. Put a wax paper on top of a baking tray or grease the baking tray then arranged the sealed doughs.
6. Pre-heat oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Bake the sealed doughs for 25 minutes at the same temperature.
7. Remove from the oven.
8. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!
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Been a while since i last cooked empanada; Thanks as I was able to check that I got the right ingredients and cooking instruction. Glad to know I can bake it too instead of frying.
sir pwede po b gumamit ng lard instead na butter sa pag gawa ng crust
Kuya what kind of flour ginamit mo… Thanks
I tried making it today. I just added 2 tbsp of ketchup with the filling since I like it tangy. I’ve learned too that when stuffing the empanadas it would be smart if the filling is cold (not warm nor room temperature). I got an arm workout from making the dough.
It requires some muscle alright. The dough was getting a little bit soggy when I was stuffing the pastry. So, I put the cooked filling in the fridge for an hour and did it again. It worked well after that. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
G’day mate! Did you use white or brown sugar? Cheers
So far, this is the only empanada recipe that has a good consistency and texture for the pastry. Good recipe! Thank you very much for sharing.
I tried this chicken empanada recipe. Easy to follow and it is so delicious. I made Chilean Empanada at the same time that I saw on TV which came from America’s Test Kitchen. Did a taste test with my family and friends and this recipe beat the Chilean Empanada by 100% of the vote going to your Chicken Empanada. I will be making another batch for an upcoming 4th of July get together. Many Thanks from me, my family and friends.
Sincerely,
Jackie Valdehueza
thank you so much….kktpos ko lng ma bake and empanada recipe mo…ground beef ung ginamit ko instead of chicken…masrap din xa….salamt sa pag share mo ng mga recipe mo…God bless u always…
… sarap naman nyan kagagawa ko lng first time ever sarap ng kinalabasan. thanks sa panlasang pinoy.. will follow ur recipes through you tube and exact mesurements through ur web site…
hello sir! i really want to learn how to make empanada…and this one really looks delicious…i just want ask if i’m just going to fry it, do i still need to use the egg?…thanks! and God bless!
dami ko po natutunan sa recipe
salamat po god bless .. xx
gd pm po. Kuya can i use microwave oven to cook empanada? God bless po sa program nyo.
this is why i’m loving your page everyday… cheers to your mouthwatering recipes!
pwede po ba egg nlang gagamitin instead na water??
Can’t wait to try this recipe! I have all the ingredients in my kitchen. Did you use 1 stick of butter or 2 sticks?
thanks for everything ..i learned from here to make siopao and other recipes…more power ..GOD BLESS
pwede bang i-fry ung empanada instead of baking? ala kasi ako oven..
Hello! You know when I make my empanada I fried it… but your empanada looks so good so the next time I will empanada I will bake it. Thank you so much.
Maraming salamat po sa recipe, first time kong gumawa ng empanada for my in-laws at nagustuhan nila
Kaya lang ang papangit ng porma ng ginawa ko 
hehe! Di bale edible naman!
wow..looks yummy… thanks for sharing, videos help a lot too… u guys are genious
wow..looks yummy… thanks for sharing, videos help a lot too… u guys are genius
i like this recipe, i will have this for dinner tonight. do you have a pineapple pie recipe? i used to buy pineapple pie back home. thanks !! i also like the background music of your u tube video.. cheers !!
I made this for dinner tonight, but used leftover menudo for the filling instead of the recipe here. The end result was really good. I’ll make it with the proper filling next time. Thank you very much for your recipes. I never learned to cook Pinoy food when I was young, because my two older sisters did all the cooking. My only role was to eat.
BTW, where’s your ebook? I’d love to buy it, if it’s available.
Hello po,
I remember eating this sa pilipinas sa mga donut king pero meron sila sauce? meron po ba kayo recipe nun? matamas yung sauce nia. kung sino po nakaka alam, can you please share the recipe? thank you
salamat mo po sa masarap mong recipe na chicken empanada.grabe….super duper sarap…
thanks…imagine in 1 hour i know how to make multiple recipes by watching you.
mga ilan po kaya ang pwedeng magawa nito?:)
Kuya, thanks for the recipe, gustong gusto ito ng husband ko. Gagawa ako ng marami sa party namin. Pero po ba gawin yung empanada sa umaga tapos bake sa hapon?
Thanks again.
Appreciate that Perlita. Hope to always see you here.
merry, can you give the volume of the glass that you are using?
Thanks debs, hope I can get some feedback from you
Hi Lanie. Kamusta ka na? Sana magustuhan mo itong Empanada recipe natin.
Junette, I’m happy to know that you liked it. Sana bumisita ka palagi.
TY doreen
lvee, thanks for commenting. I sure hope that all your boys would love our recipe. Please tune-in for more recipes that they would surely love. Have a great day!
Menchi, thanks for commenting. Let me know the result please
hi kuya thanks for the recipes..i like all the food made here easy to follow,i make brazo mercedez before in deff.site im so mad cant make it perfect.but here easy thanks mabuhay