EMPANADAS con relleno de POLLO 🇨🇴 | El fogón de Oma

corn flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes are nutritious, while cauliflower is low-carb.

Mix the precooked corn flour with the cooked rice, shredded chicken, salsina, salt, garlic powder, diced tomatoes, and chopped green onions to form a filling.

Divide the dough into small balls and flatten each into a disc.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each disc and fold over to create a half-moon shape.

Seal the edges by pressing with a fork or pinching with fingers.

Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat until hot.

Fry empanadas in batches until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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