Air Fryer Cheesy Chicken Empanadas
Air Fryer Cheesy Chicken Empanadas are awesome as a meal or an after-school snack. These lower in calories empanadas will make everyone want seconds!
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground chicken Or Ground Turkey 99% fat free
- Pizza dough Pizza or pie dough
- 3 Ounces Cheddar Cheese
- 6 Tablespoons Whipped Cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning We use homemade taco seasoning- 2 Tablespoon
- 1 Clove Garlic
Instructions
- Place chicken or turkey in a sauté pan over medium heat. When the meat starts cooking, add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning. Once the meat is done, add ½ cup of water and simmer until the water has cooked out.
- Mix together Shredded Cheddar Cheese and Cream Cheese
- Roll out 3 ½ Ounces of Dough
- When Meat is cooled. Place ½ Cup of meat on the dough. towards the end of the dough. Leaving enough space to seal the Empanada
- Add One ounce of the cheese mixture
- Roll The dough over the top
- Pinch together the edges of the Empanada. Spray each Empanada with Olive Oil spray. This helps it brown and get crispy
- Place a piece of Parchment paper under each Empanada. Place in the air fryer.
- Heat Air Fryer to 390 degrees. Cook for 10 Minutes or until the top is golden brown. Flip over and cook for 2 additional minutes. Enjoy!!!
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 0.4mg