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.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For empadinhas
- FOR THE FILLING
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1 smonion, diced
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2 Tbspdiced flat leaf parsley
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1tomato, diced
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1/2 cgreen olives, diced
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2 cchicken breast, cooked and shredded
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1 ccooked mushrooms, diced
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1 tspall-purpose flour
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1 cheavy cream
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salt and pepper, to taste
- FOR THE SHELLS
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8 call-purpose flour
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18 ozbutter
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4 lgeggs
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2egg yolks, for brushing tops
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salt to taste
How To Make empadinhas
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1To prepare the filling, sauté oil, onion, tomato and olives for 5 minutes.
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2Add the shredded chicken, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and parsley. Let the mixture cook for another 10 minutes.
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3Dissolve the flour in the cream and mix it into the pot, stirring until thickened.
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4Remove from heat and set aside.
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5To prepare the shells, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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6Mix dough ingredients until smooth.
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7Press a thin layer of dough into mini pie pans to form cups.
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8Put the filling inside just short of the rim and cover with the remaining dough
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9Use a pastry brush to apply the egg yolks and bake for 30 minutes.
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10Remove and cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pans.
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