Chicken Tinga Empanadas
Onions and chicken are cooked in a chipotle sauce, then folded into a dough. A creamy avocado sauce is the perfect way to serve these.
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Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion halved and thinly sliced
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Mexican Oregano
- 1/3 cup chipotle sauce or 4 chipotles in adobo sauce finely chopped
- 2/3 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend
- 1 package puff pastry or homemade Empanada dough
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 large avocado peeled, pit removed
- 1/2 cup Mexican Crema
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook the onion in olive oil until soft.
- Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- Season with salt and pepper. Add the chipotle sauce and tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce is thicker.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Unfold the puff pastry sheets. Cut 3 inch circles from the dough.
- Place spoonfuls of filling into the center of the empanada discs and add some cheese.
- Wet all around the edge of the pastry circle. Fold over and seal the edges by crimping with a fork.
- Brush empanadas with beaten egg.
- Place the empanadas on the cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- While baking, make the avocado dipping sauce.
- Mash the avocado in a bowl and add remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth.
- Serve with the empanadas. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can substitute pie crust for the puff pastry.
- Spray the baking sheet with nonstick spray or use parchment.
- Keep the puff pastry covered with a slightly damp towel as you are working to keep the dough from drying out.
- You can also serve these with salsa or sour cream - Salsa verde would be tasty!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 372mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
