Cheesy Empanadas
Serves 16
Directions
- 1Grab a pan and set it at medium heat.
- 2Add a little bit of oil and allow it to heat up.
- 3Once the oil is hot, add half of the onion and cook for a couple of minutes.
- 4Add one minced garlic clove and cook for about 30 seconds.
- 5Add the ground beef, break it down, season with all the spices, and cook for 7 minutes.
- 6After 7 minutes, drain the meat to remove all of the fat.
- 7Add the chopped poblano peppers and mix.
- 8Taste the meat for salt and adjust if needed.
- 9Set the meat filling to the side and allow it to cool down.
- 10To make the dough, transfer the flour into a large bowl.
- 11Add salt (1 tsp or to taste) to the flour and mix.
- 12Add shortening to the flour and crumble it with a clean hand.
- 13Once the shortening is broken down, slowly pour in hot water and hydrate the flour.
- 14Once the flour has hydrated, knead for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth.
- 15Divide the dough into small balls, making sure each ball weighs 50g or is as even as possible.
- 16Allow the dough balls to rest for 20 minutes.
- 17Once the dough has rested and the meat has cooled, grab a ball of dough.
- 18Roll out the dough until you have a flat disc, flipping it back and forth.
- 19Add cheese, then ground beef, to the center of the dough.
- 20Dip a finger in water and rub it on the edge of the dough.
- 21Grab one side of the dough and begin to seal it.
- 22Fold the top edge and press it down to create a nice edge.
- 23Set the shaped empanada to the side and repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
- 24Once all empanadas are stuffed and shaped, you can fry or bake them.
- 25To fry, set a pan at medium heat and allow the oil to reach 350 degrees.
- 26Begin frying the empanadas until they are nice and golden on both sides.
- 27Remove the fried empanadas from the oil and set them on a kitchen towel or paper towels to drain.
- 28Repeat the frying process for the remaining empanadas.
- 29Serve the empanadas once ready.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 0.25 onion
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 roasted, peeled and chopped poblano peppers
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 6 tbsp shortening or lard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup hot water
- Queso Oaxaca
- 1 serving love
Equipment
panlarge bowlkitchen towelpaper towels
Tips
- You can make the dough first and while it rests, make the filling. Just make sure the filling has cooled down before placing it in the dough.
- If you have a scale, use it; make sure each ball of dough weighs 50g or just make sure they are all as even as possible so they can cook evenly.
- To bake, set the oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, and make sure you give it an egg wash or spritz some oil.
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