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Baked Turkey Empanadas Made with Ground Turkey Breast are an easy calorie-conscious snack or quick dinner for the entire family.
These little hand-pies are great for game day, kids and grown-ups, lunches, or just an afternoon snack. Everyone loves them!
Ingredients
- Store-bought refrigerator pie crust dough
- Ground turkey
- Diced onion
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Taco seasoning
- Can of green chilis
- Salsa
- Egg whites
Let’s Make the Empanadas
Make the filling
- Add the olive oil and diced onion to a skillet and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey breast and brown with onions and olive oil.
- Add the can of green chiles, including the juices, and stir.
- Add the dry taco seasoning.
- Add the salsa.
- Cook on low for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
Assemble the Empanadas
- Roll out the pie crust on the counter, with a 4.5-inch cookie cutter or glass jar, and cut out four large circles.
- Fill each circle with 2 tbsp of the turkey mixture.
- Fold over one side of the pie crust and crimp edges with a fork to ensure they are sealed.
- Brush each empanada with egg and make two small slits on the top of each.
- Bake for at 450° 20-25 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions?
Yes, you absolutely can use ground beef or chicken. Just substitute either for the ground turkey. You might want to select a leaner ground beef if you are trying to keep this recipe on the healthier side.
How To Freeze These Empanadas
You might want to make a double batch of these because they freeze so well.
- Let them cool completely after cooking.
- Place 2 – 3 in zip-top bags and place them in the freezer.
- Thaw them in the refrigerator or in a lunch box.
- You can eat them at room temperature or put them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. (Every microwave is different so you may have to add more time.)
More KKM Recipes
- Amish Macaroni Salad
- Citrus Shrimp with Citrus Remoulade
- Mango Salsa
- Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza
- Crescent Roll Taco Pizza
Baked Turkey Empanadas
Ingredients
- 2 boxes of refrigerated store-bought pie crust rolls.
- 1 lb. Ground turkey beast
- 1/2 small onion – diced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 package low sodium dry taco seasoning
- 1 small can of green chilies
- 2 tbsp salsa
- 1 egg white
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°
- Take pie crust rolls out of the refrigerator and set aside.
To make the filling
- Add the olive oil and diced onion to a stovetop skillet and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the Ground Turkey Breast and brown with onions and olive oil.
- Add the can of green chiles, including the juices.
- Add the dry taco seasoning and the salsa and stir.
- Cook on low for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
To make the Empanadas
- Roll out the pie crust on the counter.
- Using a 4.5-inch cookie cutter or glass jar, cut out four large circles.
- Fill each circle with 2 tablespoons of the turkey mixture.
- Fold over one side of the pie crust and crimp edges with a fork to ensure they are sealed.
- Brush each empanada with egg white and make two small slits on the top of each.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Notes
- Let them cool completely after cooking.
- Place 2 – 3 in zip-top bags and place them in the freezer.
- Thaw them in the refrigerator or in a lunch box.
- You can eat them at room temperature or put them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. (Every microwave is different so you may have to add more time.)
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These are yummy! Easy to made and eat!
Very happy to hear you like them!
Very tasty! I’ve made them many times. This time I forgot to add the salsa and they were still wonderful. I use precut Argentinian empanada “tortillas” and that makes them even easier. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks! And I like the tips about the precut Argentinian empanada tortillas…I’ll have to try them!
This turned out so delicious. And my family enjoyed them as much as I did. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
I’m so happy everyone enjoyed them. They are always a big hit at my house too.
My family is always a little skeptical when I announce “we’re trying a new recipe for dinner.” This time they were pleasantly surprised. Great recipe and very simple to make.
Hi Christine! I’m so happy to hear the liked it. It’s a regular on the menu at our house.
Terrific, I made them a little smaller and added in some cheese for extra flavor. Served with a cilantro lime dipping sauce and they were well received as an appetizer.
Love the choice of dipping sauce!