Air Fryer Frozen Empanadas (Chicken, Beef, or Vegetable)
Your air fryer cooks up frozen beef, chicken, or vegetable empanadas from their frozen state in just about 15 minutes. The golden crust and warm interior makes them delicious!
Preheat your air fryer to 350°F, following manufacturer guidelines
Remove frozen empanadas from all packaging
2 Frozen empanadas (any brand or flavor)
For a browner crust, brush crust with egg wash or butter, or spray with olive oil mist (optional)
Olive oil spray (optional)
Place the frozen empanadas in the preheated air fryer basket, allowing air space between each
Air fry for 15 minutes at 350°F, flipping empanadas every 5 minutes
Empanadas are cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Add additional cook time in 1 minute increments if needed to achieve this if necessary
Rest for 2-3 minutes before consuming (they will be hot)
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
Notes
I’m using Trader Joe’s chicken frozen empanadas here. However, this works equally well with other brands, such as Goya, and other flavors, such as frozen beef empanadas
For mini frozen empanadas, reduce cooking time to 10 minutes to start
You can apply an additional spritz of oil when you flip your empanadas to get a really crunchy crust
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