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    Posted In: Appetizers, Delish
    January 13, 2017 — Updated May 6, 2019 — by Julie — 1 Comment

    Home » Delish » Appetizers » Homemade Empanadas

    Homemade Empanadas

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    Flaky and tasty, you'll love these homemade empanadas!

    Beef, chicken, lamb, chorizo, spinach, cheese, etc. I love all empanadas. I don’t discriminate. These happen to be ground beef empanadas, my personal favorite. In the video I showed how I prefer them, with boiled eggs and shredded cheddar. I didn’t include that in the recipe because it is optional but definitely add it if you’d like. Whatever you do serve these empanadas with hot sauce. That’s a must

    Homemade Empanadas

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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Cuban
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Refrigerate for: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 414kcal
    Author: Julie Maestre
    These homemade beef empanadas are flaky and delicious. Customize this recipe with any kind of meat or protein you'd like to change up the flavor!

    Ingredients

    Dough Recipe

    • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
    • 1 egg
    • 1/3 cup water

    Filling Recipe

    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 1/2 small onion finely diced
    • 1/2 green bell pepper finely diced
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 1/4 cup dry white wine
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste
    • 1/2 tsp chili powder *optional*
    • 1 tsp granulated garlic
    • 1/2 tsp cumin
    • 2 tsp sazon
    • 1 tsp oregano
    • pinch red chili flakes
    • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 1/4 cup raisins optional

    Instructions

    • Slice the unsalted cold butter into 1 inch pieces
    • Place all purpose flour and salt into a food processor and pule it a few times.
    • Add the butter and pulse a few times
    • Drizzle the cold water through the feed tube, a tablespoon at a time
    • Add the egg and mix until mixture forms a ball
    • knead dough with your hands for a couple of seconds on a floured surface and then wrap in plastic and refrigerate for about 1-2 hours
    • In the meantime brown the beef in a large skillet over medium high heat, remove any excess oil
    • Cook the onions, garlic, and green bell peppers over medium heat until translucent
    • Add the beef back into the skillet along with the onions, peppers, and garlic
    • Add the dry white wine, tomato paste, chili powder, granulated garlic, cumin, sazon, red chili flakes, oregano, tomato sauce, water, raisins, and salt and pepper.
    • Simmer the beef over medium low heat for about 30 minutes or until tender and fully cooked through.
    • Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface
    • Cut out 5 inch rounds and add some meat filling to each round, careful not to overfill it.
    • Fold the dough over in half to close the empanada and use a fork to press the edges.
    • Fry the empanadas in vegetable oil for about 7-8 minutes or until golden brown
    • Serve warm with hot sauce and enjoy

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 339mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 3.3mg
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    1. Leonard Reyes says

      February 6, 2017 at 3:43 am

      Thank you for the recipe, i tried it today. Empanada’s were misshapen lol, but your recipe was delish. Will work on the shapes next batch. “We’re getting there”. <3 from Manila.

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