Sheet Pan Empadão: Crispy Chicken Pie
A TikTok-friendly take on Brazil's beloved hand pie—rotisserie chicken, green olives, and hard-boiled eggs wrapped in buttery puff pastry and baked golden on a sheet pan. Ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 580
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 2 sheets (about 8 oz) puff pastry sheets (thawed)
- 4 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- ¾ cup green olives, pitted and halved
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- ½ medium onion, minced
- 2 tbsp jarred piquant pepper sauce (malagueta or similar)
- 1 large egg (for brush)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- 2
Mix rotisserie chicken, hard-boiled eggs, olives, minced onion, and pepper sauce in a bowl until combined.
- 3
Lay one puff pastry sheet on the parchment. Spoon filling down the center, leaving 1-inch borders on all sides.
- 4
Top with the second pastry sheet. Press edges firmly to seal, then crimp with a fork for visual appeal.
- 5
Brush the top with melted butter mixed with beaten egg. Score lightly with a knife for presentation.
- 6
Bake 18–22 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and puffed. Rest 2 minutes, then slice and serve.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- large mixing bowl
- spoon
- fork
- small brush
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