4 Ingredients For The Best Empanadas Dough - Easy Chicken Empanadas recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

empanada dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat is more nutritious, while store-bought is often cheaper.

Combine 2 1/2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl.

Add 1 cup unsalted cold butter and mix until crumbly.

Stir in 1/2 cup cold water to form a dough.

Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan.

Sauté 1/2 onion and 2 cloves garlic until soft.

Add 2 chicken breasts, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until done.

Shred the chicken and add 10 mushrooms and 3 cups spinach, cooking until soft.

Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into circles.

Moisten the edges of the dough circles with water.

Fill each circle with the chicken mixture, fold over, and seal the edges.

Bake at 170°C (338°F) for 25-30 minutes.

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