Buffalo Chicken Empanadas with Blue Cheese Dip

Spicy and savory Buffalo chicken filling wrapped in flaky empanada dough, served with a cooling blue cheese dip. Perfect for lunch or a party appetizer!

Prep Time

20 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Calories

455 kcal

Difficulty

Medium

Equipment

4 items

Cost

£2.15/serving

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Ingredients

Servings

2cupsCooked Chicken Breast(Shredded or diced)

£3.50

4ozCream Cheese(Softened)

£1.00

0.5cupBuffalo Wing Sauce(Adjust to taste)

£1.25

0.5cupCheddar Cheese(Shredded)

£0.75

2Green Onions(Chopped)

£0.40

12Empanada Discs(Store-bought or homemade)

£3.00

1Egg(Beaten, for egg wash)

£0.30

1tbspVegetable Oil(For greasing baking sheet)

£0.05

4ozBlue Cheese Crumbles

£2.00

0.3cupSour Cream

£0.40

2tbspMayonnaise

£0.10

1tbspMilk(Or more, as needed)

£0.05

0.3tspGarlic Powder

£0.05

0.3tspBlack Pepper

£0.05

Total Cost

£12.90

£2.15 per serving

Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
2.
In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, cheddar cheese, and green onions. Mix well until everything is evenly combined.
3.
For the Blue Cheese Dip: In a separate bowl, combine the blue cheese crumbles, sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well. Add milk if you prefer a thinner sauce. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
4.
Lay out an empanada disc and place about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in the center. Do not overfill.
5.
Moisten the edges of the empanada disc with water. Fold the disc over to form a half-moon shape. Press the edges firmly to seal, using a fork to crimp the edges for a decorative look and to ensure a tight seal.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining empanada discs and filling.
7.
Place the assembled empanadas on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with the beaten egg wash.
8.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the empanadas are golden brown and the filling is heated through.
9.
Let the empanadas cool slightly before serving with the chilled Blue Cheese Dip.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition per serving (160g)

455 kcal / 1904 kJ

Carbs

20g

8% of RDA

Fat

28g

40% of RDA

Protein

30g

60% of RDA

Detailed Breakdown

Fibre

1 g

3% of RDA

Sugar

4 g

4% of RDA

Sodium

750 mg

33% of RDA

Saturated Fat

14 g

70% of RDA

Chef's Tips

For extra crispy empanadas, brush with melted butter instead of egg wash.

Adjust the amount of buffalo wing sauce to control the spiciness of the filling.

If you don't have empanada discs, you can use pie crust dough and cut out circles.

Empanadas can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking. Add a few minutes to the baking time if baking from frozen.

Add diced celery to the Buffalo Chicken mixture.

Cooking Equipment

Large Skillet

Baking Sheet

Oven

Mixing Bowls

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Chef's Tips

For extra crispy empanadas, brush with melted butter instead of egg wash.

Adjust the amount of buffalo wing sauce to control the spiciness of the filling.

If you don't have empanada discs, you can use pie crust dough and cut out circles.

Empanadas can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking. Add a few minutes to the baking time if baking from frozen.

Add diced celery to the Buffalo Chicken mixture.

Buffalo Chicken Empanadas with Blue Cheese Dip

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