Tender, flaky crust surrounding a hearty mixture of warmly-spiced ground beef and vegetables—we’re going to teach you how to make the best beef empanadas you’ve ever tasted.
Pockets of Joy
Golden pastry—an easy homemade version that we’ll walk you through—wrapped around a hearty beef filling, these easy empanadas are pure hand-held perfection. They’re one of our favorite party foods, as in we like to make a party out of the process of making empanadas! Are we crazy to think that filling and folding these lovely little pockets is fun? Make the dough ahead of time, and let people assemble their own. Have a beer while they bake, and get ready to dig in! That’s our kind of party.
What Is An Empanada?
Empanadas are crescent-shaped, savory pastries made of dough and filled with a variety of ingredients. Empanada filling varies greatly, and can include anything from beef, chicken, pork, tuna, shellfish, cheese, and / or vegetables, seasoned vibrantly, then baked or fried to perfection.
Ingredients
6 wheat tortillas
450 gr ground beef
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1 large onion
1 garlic clove
1 egg
2-3 tablespoons fried tomato
1 plain yogurt
100 ml milk
oil to taste
butter to taste
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
Tender, flaky crust surrounding a hearty mixture of warmly-spiced ground beef and vegetables—we’re going to teach you how to make the best beef empanadas you’ve ever tasted.
Preparation :
Finely chop an onion, red and green bell pepper and a clove of garlic.
Add the oil to the frying pan
Add the onion and garlic
Fry the onion over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until it becomes transparent.
Add the peppers and a pinch of salt.
Cook for another 5 minutes
Add two or three spoonfuls of fried tomato and fry for one minute.
Add minced meat
Cook until the meat is done (you will know it is done when you see that it has changed color).
Add a little black pepper and if necessary correct the salt.
In a bowl mix the milk, an egg and a natural yogurt without flavor and without sugar.
Dip the tortillas in the mixture and line the mold.
Put another tortilla in the center
Put the filling inside
Put the remaining tortilla on top and close the mold
Pour the remaining mixture on top
Put a few pieces of butter on top
Put in the oven and bake at 200 degrees with heat only from below for 30 minutes or until it is the way you like it.
Once it is golden brown, take it out of the oven and it is ready to eat.