Beef Empanadas

12 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Finely chop onion and garlic. Sweat in a pan of hot olive oil until tender.
  2. 2Finely chop onion and garlic. Sweat in a pan of hot olive oil until tender.
  3. 3Finely chop onion and garlic. Sweat in a pan of hot olive oil until tender.
  4. 4Add paprika, cinnamon and cumin. Stir. Cooking the spices intensifies the flavor.
  5. 5Add paprika, cinnamon and cumin. Stir. Cooking the spices intensifies the flavor.
  6. 6Add paprika, cinnamon and cumin. Stir. Cooking the spices intensifies the flavor.
  7. 7Add beef mince to the pan, brown and season.
  8. 8Add beef mince to the pan, brown and season.
  9. 9Add beef mince to the pan, brown and season.
  10. 10Add chilli flakes.
  11. 11Add chilli flakes.
  12. 12Add chilli flakes.
  13. 13Add dried oregano, chopped green olives and chopped boiled eggs.
  14. 14Add dried oregano, chopped green olives and chopped boiled eggs.
  15. 15Add dried oregano, chopped green olives and chopped boiled eggs.
  16. 16Mix through and set aside to cool.
  17. 17Mix through and set aside to cool.
  18. 18Mix through and set aside to cool.
  19. 19Roll out puff pastry or use shop-bought. Cut into discs.
  20. 20Roll out puff pastry or use shop-bought. Cut into discs.
  21. 21Roll out puff pastry or use shop-bought. Cut into discs.
  22. 22Spoon the mixture into one half of the disc leaving roughly a centimeter border around the edge.
  23. 23Spoon the mixture into one half of the disc leaving roughly a centimeter border around the edge.
  24. 24Spoon the mixture into one half of the disc leaving roughly a centimeter border around the edge.
  25. 25Brush the edge of one half of the disc with egg and fold it over.
  26. 26Brush the edge of one half of the disc with egg and fold it over.
  27. 27Brush the edge of one half of the disc with egg and fold it over.
  28. 28Crimp the edges with your fingers to seal and remove air pockets.
  29. 29Crimp the edges with your fingers to seal and remove air pockets.
  30. 30Crimp the edges with your fingers to seal and remove air pockets.
  31. 31Cook in a medium oven until golden brown.
  32. 32Cook in a medium oven until golden brown.
  33. 33Cook in a medium oven until golden brown.
  34. 34Serve with chimichurri, a spicy South American herb salsa.
  35. 35Serve with chimichurri, a spicy South American herb salsa.
  36. 36Serve with chimichurri, a spicy South American herb salsa.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 head garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 100 g green olives
  • 100 g green olives
  • 100 g green olives
  • 2 boiled eggs
  • 2 boiled eggs
  • 2 boiled eggs
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 4 servings chimichurri
  • 4 servings chimichurri
  • 4 servings chimichurri

Equipment

panknifespoonrolling pinoven