Beef Empanadas

12m
Serves 4
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Directions

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

Ingredients

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

Equipment

panknifespoonrolling pinoven