Mini chicken empanadas in the air fryer? You know it! These simple, cheesy chicken treats come together quickly and taste great. Serve them as apps at your next gathering or as a yummy family snack!
Air Fryer Mini Chicken Empanadas
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 7
Ingredients
- 7 mini crusts from one box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Mini Pie Crusts (14 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1/4 cup diced cooked chicken
- 2 tablespoons diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, well drained (from 10-oz can)
- 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese (1/2 oz)
- 1 tablespoon finely diced onion
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- Dash salt
Instructions
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Step1Remove 1 crust from pouch; slowly and gently unroll on work surface. Separate into 7 crusts; discard scraps.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix chicken, tomatoes, cheese, onion, chili powder and salt. Spoon 1 rounded tablespoonful chicken mixture in center of each crust.
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Step3Fold crust in half over filling; press edges firmly with fork to seal. Prick tops once with fork to vent.
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Step4Set air fryer to 350°F; place four empanadas in air fryer basket, and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let rest 5 minutes without opening air fryer. Using spatula, carefully remove empanadas from air fryer basket. Repeat with remaining three empanadas.
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Nutrition
140
Calories
8g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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