All-purpose empada dough with chicken and hearts of palm
A versatile, buttery pastry dough, perfect for filling with shredded chicken, palm hearts, or cod: the foundation of many Brazilian empanadas.
This empanada dough is made by hand and serves as the base for many savory fillings: chicken, palm hearts, shrimp, or cod.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total1 hr 10 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodOven baking
- Estimated cost$5.21 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.60
- $1.73
- $0.40
- $0.07
- $1.41
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Place all the ingredients for the dough in a mixing bowl and mix well. ≈ 10 min
- Garnish the mussels with a pastry crust. ≈ 10 min
- Combine the shredded chicken with the hearts of palm and olives for the filling. ≈ 4 min
- Fill the mussels with the filling and cover with pastry. ≈ 10 min
- Brush with egg yolk and bake until golden brown.
The bill
All-purpose empada dough with chicken and hearts of palm
- 1 kg of wheat flour$1.60
- 500 g of butter or margarine$1.73
- 1 whole egg and 6 yolks$0.40
- A pinch of salt$0.07
- Choice of filling: shredded chicken, palm hearts, and olives$1.41
Total$5.21
that's $0.52 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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