Chicken empadão with hearts of palm and corn

Chicken empadão with hearts of palm and corn

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A chicken and vegetable pie baked in a dish: a buttery pastry crust, filled with shredded chicken, palm hearts, corn, grapes, and cream, topped with more …

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This chicken empanada is a richer version, with a creamy corn filling. The dough is divided into two layers, a bottom and a top.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$7.97 $1.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.86
  • $1.60
  • $2.31
  • $1.12
  • $0.77
  • $0.90
  • $0.06
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the butter or margarine with the flour until you have a smooth, even dough, but be careful not to overmix it. ≈ 4 min
  2. Place the dough in a baking dish, spreading it evenly. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook the chicken, shred it, and then mix it with the palmier, olives, grapes, corn, cream, ketchup, and cheese.
  4. Pour evenly distribute the filling over the pie crust. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cover with the remaining dough, brush with egg yolk, and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

The bill

Chicken empadão with hearts of palm and corn

  • 250 g of butter or margarine with 80% fat content$0.86
  • 1 kg of wheat flour, with or without yeast$1.60
  • 2 pieces of cooked chicken, shredded$2.31
  • olives, in sufficient quantity$1.12
  • enough grapes$0.77
  • A sufficient quantity of corn kernels$0.90
  • 1 tablespoon of ketchup$0.06
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35

Total$7.97

that's $1.00 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of butter or margarine with 80% fat content
  • 1 kg of wheat flour, with or without yeast
  • 2 pieces of cooked chicken, shredded
  • Palm hearts, in sufficient quantity
  • olives, in sufficient quantity
  • enough grapes
  • A sufficient quantity of corn kernels
  • 1 container of heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon of ketchup
  • ½ package of grated cheese
  • 1 egg yolk

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