Easy Chicken Empanadas
A definite party pleaser, these easy chicken empanadas (pastelillos as Puerto Ricans call them) are so delicious! I promise that you will receive rave reviews. They are so tasty with the right amount of heat to them. I don't like spicy items and this recipe is perfection balancing flavor and spice. Enjoy!
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Cook's Notes:
I sometimes add more spices to the filling mixture for more flavor.
If you want to use raw chicken, season it with adobo, oregano, sazon with cilantro and achiote, and ground black pepper before you cook and shred it.
Editor's Note:
We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.