# Chicken Fajita Empanadas

This recipe shows how to make delicious chicken fajita empanadas, taking the classic fajita to the next level.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pieces chicken breast
- 2 pieces thin long strips of chicken breast
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tbsp fajita seasoning
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 medium onions
- 3 pieces bell peppers
- 2 tbsp starch slurry
- 3 pieces puff pastry
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 egg egg wash
- 2 pieces avocado
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 handful cilantro

## Instructions

1. Slice chicken breasts into thin, long strips.
2. Combine spices to make fajita seasoning.
3. Marinate chicken in lime juice, minced garlic, fajita seasoning, and oil.
4. Chop onions and bell peppers.
5. Fry chicken until golden, add starch slurry for sauce.
6. Cook vegetables in the same pan, adding more fajita spice mix.
7. Add the cooked chicken to the vegetables.
8. Roll out puff pastry and add chicken and vegetable mixture in the center.
9. Top with mozzarella cheese and seal the pastry.
10. Brush with egg wash and bake, or deep fry until crispy.
11. Make avocado mayo by blending avocado, mayonnaise and cilantro.
12. Serve with fresh cilantro.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- baking dish
- frying pan
- wooden spoon
- rolling pin
- pastry brush
- immersion blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@nutrientmatters/video/7472059932339195191
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9bb3062e-bdca-431e-8e19-731303ecbdef
- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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