April 8. National Empanada day.

An Empanada, or pastel as they call it in other countries, is a piece of dough stuffed and then either baked or fried. It can be filled with pretty much anything. meats, cheeses, fruits, etc.

I wanted to make some chicken curry tonight so I just made some with ground chicken and used that to make my empanadas!

Spicy, saucy, and currylicious!

I transferred it onto a strained to drain the juices. You don't wanna put something saucy in your empanada 'cause it will seep out and make your empanadas soggy.

Whatever you make, save the sauce! You can serve the empanadas with it later on, some people may want to dip theirs in the sauce for more flavor!

I made little ones. The size is just right. I don't like making big ones because it gets wasted when you can't finish a whole one. So small ones are better!

All ready for baking!

And here they are! my curried chicken empanadas.

Yum yum yum!!