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Argentine Empanadas

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 560

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups white onions diced
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 small red pepper diced
  • 1 small green pepper diced
  • 1 tsp red chili flake
  • ½ tbsp cumin powder
  • ½ tbsp paprika
  • ¼ cup broth
  • 250 grams ground beef
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup spring onions sliced
  • 2 tbsp green olives chopped
  • 2 boiled eggs chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 350 grams empanada dough store-bought
  • Egg wash

Instructions

  • Sauté onions in olive oil over medium heat. Season it with salt.
  • Add the green and red peppers and cook until they are soft.
  • Add all the spices and cook for a minute until they are fragrant.
  • Stir in the broth and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add now the beef and cook until they are brown and cooked through. Season with salt and black pepper. Let it cool.
  • Now, add spring onions and olives to the beef, Mix until well combined. Refrigerate the beef mixture for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare the empanada dough by laying it flat on the kitchen top or baking mat. Use a cookie cutter or the mouth of the glass in cutting the dough.
  • Place the beef filling in the center of each round dough. Top it with boiled egg and then fold the dough into half.
  • Brush the edges of the dough using egg white and use fork to crimp all the edges and seal it.
  • Place on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once you finished all the dough and filling. Brush the top of empanada with egg yolk.
  • Bake for 20-40 minutes until the empanada is golden brown.

Notes

Serving portion is 2 empanadas.

Nutrition

Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 617mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1399IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 6mg