Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies: Empanadas
photo by kellsbella-
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
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Dough
- 709.77 ml all-purpose flour
- 4.92 ml salt
- 2.46 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml baking soda
- 59.14 ml vegetable oil
- 236.59 ml warm water
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Filling
- 453.59 g browned ground beef or 453.59 g cooked shredded chicken
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 29.57 ml chopped fresh cilantro
- 29.57 ml sliced green olives
- 0.25 ml salt and pepper
- 14.79 ml tomato paste
- 35.43 g package sazon goya with coriander and annatto
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For cooking
- 236.59 ml vegetable oil (for frying)
directions
- DOUGH: combine all the dry ingredients in electric mixer, add all the wet ingredients. Mix for about 3 minutes until well combined. Dough will form.
- Take it out and knead for about 3 minutes, let sit wrapped in plastic-wrap for another 15 minutes.
- Divide into 12 pieces, then roll into 4 inch circles.
- FILLING: Brown ground beef (drain excess grease), or sauté shredded chicken in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Let cool.
- COOKING: Preheat the oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature. Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork.
- Fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper-towels.
Reviews
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Changed things a bit. I used frozen empanadas. I whole onion,pepper and no salt and 1 pkg of goya picante seasoning and 1 pkg goya con azafran. We like things very spicy. It was very good. I just had empanadas at a party and wanted them more seasoned. I also fried them on top of the stove. Med until crispy.
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