Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies: Empanadas |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A tasty meat filled pastry. Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 cup vegetable oil |
1 cup warm water |
1 lb browned ground beef or 1 lb cooked shredded chicken |
1/2 medium onion, diced |
1/2 green bell pepper, diced |
3 garlic cloves, crushed |
1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro |
1/8 cup sliced green olives |
1 pinch salt and pepper |
1 tablespoon tomato paste |
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package sazon goya with coriander and annatto |
1 cup vegetable oil (for frying) |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. Take it out and knead for about 3 minutes, let sit wrapped in plastic-wrap for another 15 minutes.
3. Divide into 12 pieces, then roll into 4 inch circles.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper-towels.
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