Cheesy Chicken and Bacon Empanadas
Serves 815 mins prep10 mins cook
A delightful recipe for cheesy chicken and bacon empanadas, perfect for parties like Gasparilla or the Super Bowl. These empanadas are filled with a mixture of diced chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and chives. They can be fried or air-fried for a delicious golden brown finish.
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1: Combine cream cheese and seasoning, set aside. 2: Combine diced chicken, chopped bacon, shredded cheddar, sliced chives, and the cream cheese mixture. 3: Fill your empanada disc with 2-3 tablespoons of chicken filling. 4: Fold over the empanada disc and crimp edges with a fork. 5: Fry in canola oil until golden brown or air-fry. 6: To air fry, spray the basket and empanadas with avocado oil. 7: Cook at 350°F for 5 minutes; flip, spray, and cook for another 5 minutes.View original recipe