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Chicken Empanadas
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Empanadas

20 ingredients Brazilian foodista
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1239
Calories
60g
Protein
56g
Fat
120g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Capsicum not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Laurel not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Solid vegetable shortening for deep-frying
  • 1 Egg
  • 6 tablespoons Lard
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 dash Hot sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Finely-chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons Chopped green onions, green part only
  • 2 teaspoons Chopped garlic
  • cup Milk, divided
  • cup Minced onions
  • 1 tablespoon Flour
  • 3 cups Flour, plus
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • Water to cover
  • Freshly-ground black pepper (optional)
  • 2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts (8 oz ea)
  • 1 small Onion, quartered
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • Salt (optional)

Directions

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Recipe sourced from foodista

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