Keto Empanadas
Keto Empanadas is a low-carb, gluten-free version of a chicken empanada turnover without the pastry dough, carbs, or extra work.
Servings: 3
Calories: 547kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Chicken or Turkey
- 3 slices Cooked Bacon chopped
- ¾ cup shredded Cheddar Cheese Jack Cheese, or Pepper Jack Cheese
- 4 ounces of Cream Cheese softened and cubed
- ¾ cup Fresh Spinach Leaves chopped
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
Oven Directions
- Preheat the Oven to 375℉ (200℃).
- In a large bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, shredded cheese, chopped spinach, and chopped cooked bacon. Set aside.
- Separate the ground chicken into 3 equal-sized portions and roll each portion into a ball.
- Lay out a sheet of parchment paper for each portion and spray or lightly brush the parchment with avocado oil.
- Place a ground chicken ball in the center of a parchment sheet. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top, and press flat into a patty with your hands or a rolling pin. Repeat for the remaining ground chicken portions.
- Remove the top paper, and add ⅓ of the filling to the center of each flattened chicken patty.
- Fold the parchment paper over, covering the filling with the ground chicken, and lightly press down to form a turnover. Peel back the top half of the parchment paper. Seal the edges of the turnover with a fork.
- Sprinkle the top of each turnover with Parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper.
- Place the parchment sheets with empanadas on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is done and browning on top.
Air Fryer Directions
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 350℉ (200℃).
- Follow the oven directions above directions from numbers 2-8.
- Place One to three empanadas (depending on the air fryer size, you may need to cook them one at a time) with the parchment sheet into the air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and browning.
Notes
Storage: Cooked empanadas can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days, reheating them as needed. I don't recommend freezing the empanadas as they can get very dry when reheating after being frozen.
*All Nutritional Data are Estimates Only Based on the Products I Used.*
Yield: 3 empanadas, Servin Size: 1 empanada, Net Carbs per Serving: 3g, Amounts per Serving-
Nutrition
Serving: 1empanada | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 870mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g
