Chicken Empanadas

Name: Chicken Empanadas
Ingredients: 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 orange bell pepper, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp. tomato paste; 1 tbsp. sweet paprika; 2 tsp. cumin; 0.5 c. castelvetrano or green olives, roughly chopped; 12 to 16 frozen and thawed empanada wrappers, such as Goya; 1 egg, beaten