My daughter-in-law made these for my 70th birthday party last summer. People are still begging me to get the recipe for them. Well, here it is. These little pies were so good.

By Nancy Crone on January 11, 2012

I know u would like this.

By Teresa McIntyre on October 20, 2011

this came out amazing!! so good, can't wait to make it again!!

By kristyle on October 12, 2011

Looking for something delicious and easy to take to an early morning football tailgate. Could you do these with scrambled eggs and sausage in them instead of chicken?

By Tracey Luce on September 08, 2011

This is also awesome with hot/buffalo sauce!

By michelle hillison on September 01, 2011

This looks so yummy and easy.just about to try it

By Lebogangyam on August 27, 2011

By Victoria Hudson on August 23, 2011

Hi Celly, The recipe calls for 3 cups of chopped, cooked chicken. So yes, you'll need to cook the chicken first.

By Jonathan Able on August 17, 2011

This looks yummy and easy, so I will be making them soon ---- if I do end up freezing them, how long do I cook them? I don't think 15 minutes is enough to cook them properly when frozen. Thanks!

By Mare on August 14, 2011

This sounds very yummy! I cannot wait to make them! Ok, Julie, I had to read on to see what you were refering to. Not trying to be negative here, it's just that after reading this recipe, the Orange Salsa Verde recipe is the first thing I saw and.. included is the recipe. Lois, just put your mouse over where it says Orange Salsa Verde and CLICK on it and Voila! Paula Deen is doing a wonderful thing in this life by sharing her talents with all of us. She is following her passion and is an inspiration to me and am sure to many others. Instead of waisting time trying to find the negative, it would be so much more productive and rewarding to look at the positive. Laws of Attraction. You get back, what you send out. I've never taken the time to say this, and now I wonder why I never have. So here is what I want to say;... Thank you Paula, for sharing your talents/gifts with us! You are loved! God bless!

By Kristina on August 14, 2011

i dont know if you are supposed to cook the chicken first or just make it like that

By celly on August 01, 2011

A friend brought these over when I had a little get together and I fell in LOVE!! They said it was YOUR recipe....thank you!! (I ended up being curious about what Lois wrote and I cannot beleive there are such CLUELESS people in the world....she needs to get a life)!!

By Julie on July 15, 2011

These were great! Paula, you are my hero! My son said he wanted to marry you, he loves your recipes so much! And, a note to Lois Muzzy- before you get crazy angry about the orange salsa verde recipe not being there-- have you ever heard of a "link?" Her recipe for it is highlighted a separate color, which indicates that it is a link. You click on it, and it takes you to the recipe! Imagine that

By Twila on May 17, 2011

By Sarah Graham on April 10, 2011

Loved the empanadas! Used pepper jack cheese in ours instead to make them a little spicier and used a little fajita seasoning on the chicken. Also, I brushed some butter on them before I baked them. Served with cheese sauce, sour cream, salsa and guacamole. Awesome!

By Robin on March 10, 2011

I made these last night my family liked them. they really liked with the Orange Verde sauce. thanks Paula

By s_beyer@sbcglobal.net on February 19, 2011

I loved making this dish!! The recipe was easy to follow and my husband loved it!! By the way Louis Muzzy, I think you clicked the wrong recipe. http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/recipe_view/spicy_chicken_empanadas_with_orange_salsa_verde/ This recipe includes empanadas and salsa. Instead of being rude, why not check your research methods...

By Megan on January 04, 2011

It would have been nice if you had provided the recipe for salsa verde/orange dipping sauce. Otherwise, why bother with the recipe for the empanadas. I probably won't watch Paula Deen anymore. Thanks for nothing. All of your recipes are probably missing an ingredient or something.

By Lois Muzzy on December 23, 2010

We have served this empanadas at serveral parties and family gatherings and they always get great reviews! I have young children so I always make a seperate recipe without the jalapenos and red peppers and they love them! I even make ours with tofu cream cheese and non dairy cheese and my husband has not complained once. They are easy to make and a perfect food for parties or dinner! Yummy!

By Anonymous on April 11, 2010

I tried this recipe before and it was sort of bland so I did a "recipe remix" and instead of the cream cheese I used sour cream and instead of the cumin I used Mrs.Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning. I also used the mexican blend w/pepperjack cheese to give it a little more of a kick and they turned out amazing!

By Anonymous on February 08, 2010