Roast your poblano pepper under the broiler in your oven. See instructions on how to roast peppers here. Peel and set aside.
Heat the oven to 350F. Put the chicken in a baking dish with 1/2 Modelo beer, juice of 1 lime, and salt. Bake until the chicken is completely cooked through.
While the chicken is baking, make your empanada dough.
Roll out the empanada dough until it is approximately 1/8 inch thick.
Use a glass or another round object to cut out circles of the dough approximately 3 inches wide. Repeat this process with the scraps until you have used all (or most) of the dough.
Heat the oven to 375F.
Using a black edible marker, draw a soccer ball pattern on half of the circles. To do this, start by making a pentagon in the center of the dough. Then draw a line out of each corner of the pentagon. From there, make the white hexagons around the pentagon. Between each hexagon is another black pentagon. Continue this process to the edge of the circle. See images for different steps of what this looks like. You can also use a pattern that you print off online, cut out the black parts, and place the pattern on the dough disk. Then color in the gaps that you cut out and connect each pentagon. If you make a mistake on any of them, don't worry! You can use it as the bottom and no one will see it. Practice drawing on paper if you need to.
When the chicken is done, shred it.
After you have half of your dough circles designed as a soccer ball, start assembling. Place some chopped poblano pepper on one of the plain dough bases, leaving a half inch border around the circle. Top it with some cheese and chicken. Place a soccer ball on top and press down. Using your fingers, press firmly around the edges of the circle to seal. The marker may come off and get on your hand, so use plastic gloves to avoid getting stained if you wish.
Place the empanada on a silicone mat lined baking sheet. Repeat the building process with the remaining empanadas. If desired, go back after assembly to re-draw black on any areas where it has stretched, cracked, or rubbed off.
Cut two small holes into the soccer balls with a sharp knife along two of the lines (in case it splits open a little, it will not be as noticeable as if it was in the center of a patch).
Bake the empanadas for approximately 20-22 minutes until the dough is firm to the touch. Serve warm with your favorite Mexican sauces for dipping like salsa, guacamole, or enchilada sauce.
Notes
You can change the size of the empanada, just adjust your cooking time up or down.You can use pie dough in place of the empanada dough. This is the empanada dough I use. If you use pie dough, you will need probably 2 or 3 "crusts" depending on how big they are. I prefer to make my dough because it is incredibly quick and easy to do!Learn how to roast and peel peppers here!Learn how to shred meat in just seconds here!These empanadas are a labor of love! They take some time to make but are adorable and the perfect addition to a soccer themed party.You can find the black edible marker at your local craft store or online.