empadinhas
Empadinhas are a classic salgadinho, a savory finger-food served in Brazil but easy to recreate anywhere thanks to easy-to-find ingredients. It has a crispy crust that’s similar to a pot pie, and although this particular recipe is made with chicken, you can stuff these with most any filling you like.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
Makes 40
Ingredients
- FOR THE FILLING
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons diced flat leaf parsley
- 1 - tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup green olives, diced
- 2 cups chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup cooked mushrooms, diced
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- FOR THE SHELLS
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 18 ounces butter
- 4 large eggs
- 2 - egg yolks, for brushing tops
- - salt to taste
How To Make empadinhas
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Step 1To prepare the filling, sauté oil, onion, tomato and olives for 5 minutes.
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Step 2Add the shredded chicken, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and parsley. Let the mixture cook for another 10 minutes.
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Step 3Dissolve the flour in the cream and mix it into the pot, stirring until thickened.
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Step 4Remove from heat and set aside.
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Step 5To prepare the shells, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Step 6Mix dough ingredients until smooth.
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Step 7Press a thin layer of dough into mini pie pans to form cups.
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Step 8Put the filling inside just short of the rim and cover with the remaining dough
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Step 9Use a pastry brush to apply the egg yolks and bake for 30 minutes.
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Step 10Remove and cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pans.
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