Main Difference
The main difference between Enchilada and Empanada is that the Enchilada is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce and Empanada is a stuffed bread or pastry baked or fried.
Enchilada
An enchilada (, Spanish: [entʃiˈlaða]) is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including various meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables or combinations.
Empanada
An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Latin American and Filipino cultures. The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar, and literally translates as “enbreaded”, that is, wrapped or coated in bread. They are made by folding dough over a filling, which may consist of meat, cheese, corn, or other ingredients, and then cooking the resulting turnover, either by baking or frying.
They resemble turnovers from many other cuisines and cultures, including the pasty from the British Isles, the samosa from the Central and South Asia, or the pirozhki from Russia.
Enchilada (noun)
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
Empanada (noun)
Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish and Latin American cuisine.