How do you Meat Pie?

[Phoenikia]

Empanada/ hand pie/ meat pie tips and tricks?

I’m participating in a meat pie cook off this coming weekend and am thinking of making pollo a la brasa stuffed hand pies (easier to dip in the white and green sauces and good presentation instead of a slice or scoop of a larger pie.) I’ll marinate the chicken Friday and grill the chicken Saturday morning, then make the filling and assemble, cook just prior to leaving. An empanada dough seems like the best fit to me instead of a traditional American pie dough. Baked since I’ll have to drive 30-…

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