Description
Creamy Chicken Empadão is a delightful Brazilian chicken pie featuring a flaky crust and a rich, creamy filling made with shredded chicken, cream cheese, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
- 200 g (7 oz) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 2–3 tbsp cold water (as needed)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped (or 1 cup canned diced tomatoes)
- 500 g (1 lb) cooked shredded chicken
- ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth
- ½ cup (120 g) cream cheese (or requeijão, Brazilian cream cheese spread)
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup (100 g) corn kernels (optional)
- ½ cup (100 g) peas (optional)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 egg yolk (for egg wash)
- Extra cream cheese (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add egg and just enough cold water to bring dough together.
- Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, cook until softened.
- Stir in shredded chicken and broth. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Mix in cream cheese, heavy cream, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Fold in corn, peas, and parsley. Let filling cool before assembling.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a round pie dish.
- Roll out one dough disc, line the pie dish.
- Add chicken filling evenly.
- Roll out second dough disc, cover the filling, seal edges.
- Brush with egg yolk for a golden finish.
- Optional: spread a thin layer of cream cheese on top.
- Bake 40–50 minutes until crust is golden brown and crisp.
- Let rest 10 minutes before slicing to keep filling intact.
Notes
- For a spicier filling, add chopped jalapeños or chili flakes.
- This pie can be made ahead and frozen before baking.
- Serve with a side salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg