ARGENTINE MEAT EMPANADAS
My original version for the Argentinean recipe. Rich and delicious. Any meat can be used for this recipe, just be sure to cut it up into tiny pieces.
Provided by Liliana
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American South American Argentinian
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a saute; pan melt the shortening and add the chopped onions. Cook the onions until just before they begin to turn golden. Remove from the heat and stir in the sweet paprika, hot paprika, crushed red pepper flakes and salt to taste.
- Spread the meat on a sieve and pour boiling water on it for partial cooking. Allow meat to cool. Place meat in a dish add salt to taste, cumin and vinegar. Mix and add the meat to the onion mixture. Mix well and place on a flat to dish to cool and harden.
- Cut puff pastry dough into 10 round shells. Place a spoonful of the meat mixture on each round; add some of the raisins, olives and hard boiled egg. Avoid reaching the edges of the pastry with the filling because its oiliness will prevent good sealing. Slightly wet the edge of the pastry, fold in two and stick edges together. The shape should resemble that of a half-moon. You should have a 2/3 to 1/2 inch flat edge of pastry to work with. Seal by twisting edge, step by step, between thumb and index finger, making sure to add pressure before releasing the pinch and moving on to the next curl. Other sealing procedures like pinching without curling or using a fork to seal will not prevent juice leaks during baking, and empanadas must be juicy.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Place empanadas on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Be sure to prick each empanada with a fork near the curl to allow steam to escape during baking. Glaze with egg for shine and bake until golden, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 73.4 mg, Fat 36.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 326.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
ARGENTINE EMPANADAS
These really do make for a terrific appetizer for any occasion. We especially enjoyed the strong cumin flavor... yum!
Provided by Katie Nichols
Categories Other Snacks
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- 1. To make dough: Mix all of the dough ingredients together until it forms into a dough. Set aside.
- 2. Heat the oil in a medium-sized skillet; saute the chopped onion and minced garlic until they are soft.
- 3. Break up the ground beef and add it to the pan; cook until the beef is no longer pink.
- 4. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the tomato; cook for about 2 minutes longer and shut off the heat.
- 5. Stir in the tomato and taste for seasonings; add more salt and pepper as desired.
- 6. Adjust oven racks to positions #2 and #4; preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- 7. Roll out half of the dough on a lightly floured pastry board to 1/8" thickness.
- 8. Cut with a 4" inch round cookie cutter which has been dipped in flour. Place a heaping spoonful of filling in the middle of each circle.
- 9. Brush the rims of the dough circles with the egg glaze; fold half the doug over the filling and crimp the edges together with the tines of a fork.
- 10. Place each empanada on a greased baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg glaze. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
ARGENTINE EMPANADAS
I originally got this recipe 30 years ago from my Argentine hairdresser. It has evolved somewhat over the years but is basically still the same. They are delicious and worth the effort. The chimichurry sauce can be made a day ahead to allow the flavors to meld.
Provided by Alskann
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Mince the beef.
- In a medium-size frying pan, heat olive oil.
- Add the onion, bell pepper; Saute over medium heat until the onion starts to turn golden.
- Add the meat.
- Season to taste with salt, red pepper, and paprika.
- Saute, stirring occasionally, until the beef is browned on all sides.
- Remove from heat; Mix in the egg, raisins, olives, and green onions. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- While the beef filling cools, pour the flour on a smooth surface, forming a mound.
- Using the back of a spoon, make a depression in the center.
- Add shortening in the depression. Mix and knead the ingredients until fully mixed.
- Dissolve the1/2 Tablespoon salt in warm water.
- Gradually incorporate this liquid into the dough, kneading 10-15 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- Make balls of dough about the size of a golf ball.
- On the floured surface, roll out each ball of dough into a 10-cm-diameter circle.
- Flour your hands. Hold the dough circle in one hand and place1 tbsp of the filling in the center. Press and crimp the edges together to secure the filling within.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.
- Arrange the empanadas on the sheet and bake until the pastry is golden brown, approximately 10 minutes.
- Serve with chimichurri sauce (see below).
- DIRECTIONS FOR CHIMICHURRI SAUCE: (2-1/2 cups).
- Roughly chop the tomato, bell pepper, and onions.
- Place the vegetable in a blender.
- Add the garlic cloves, olive oil, vinegar, and parsley.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Blend until all ingredients are well mixed.
- Transfer to a non-metal container. Cover and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 878.1, Fat 47, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 100.3, Sodium 736.1, Carbohydrate 82.2, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 10.2, Protein 30.7
ARGENTINEAN EMPANADAS
These are not the empanadas I grew up with, and until my Argentinean friend Lorena came over one day and made them with me, I would never have considered combining beef with olives and egg whites-but I took one taste and was hooked. Each bite offers an exciting combination of flavors and textures. The secret is that a little cube of Manchego, a Spanish sheep's milk cheese, is nestled into the center of each empanada. When the empanadas are baked or fried, the cheese melts and adds a subtle creaminess, the source of which is elusive to anyone who didn't see you put in the cheese. Empanada dough disks can be found in the frozen section of many grocery stores or Latin markets. They are made with regular shortening dough or puff pastry; either works beautifully for this recipe. These empanadas are amazing when deep-fried, but they're also really delicious when simply baked; directions for both are below. Read more about deep-frying on page 37.
Yield makes 25 to 30 empanadas
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent, about 6 minutes. Crumble in the beef, and add the paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the beef is browned, about 10 minutes.
- Drain off the excess grease. Stir in the vinegar. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Stir in the olives and hard-cooked egg whites.
- If baking the empanadas, preheat the oven to 425°F. Coat 2 baking sheets with vegetable oil.
- When working with empanada disks, always keep all but the disk you're working with covered with a damp towel. If the disks are very firm, place them one at a time on a lightly floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll them to 1/2 to 1 inch larger than they are to make them a little more pliable.
- To fill, lay an empanada disk on the work surface. Place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the meat mixture in the center of the dough disk. Tuck a cube of cheese into the center of the filling. Use your finger to wet the edges of the disk with water and fold over to seal. Gently press the tines of a fork along the edge to crimp. Lay the empanada on a baking sheet and cover with a damp towel. Repeat with the remaining filling and dough disks.
- Brush the tops of the empanadas with vegetable oil and bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve hot. If frying the empanadas, fill a skillet 3/4 inch deep with vegetable oil and heat to 360°F. over medium heat. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line 2 baking sheets with paper towels. Fry the empanadas in the oil until golden brown and crisp, 4 to 6 minutes, turning once. Remove with tongs, letting excess oil drip back into the pan, and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining empanadas. Serve hot.
ARGENTINEAN EMPANADAS
Empanadas are very popular as a street food in South America. Essentially, it is a crescent-shaped pastry with a filling, which may vary greatly by region or preference. Empanadas can be fried or baked, and may use a variety of fillings from meat or seafood to fruit or cheese. While this recipe uses the filling most popular in Buenos Aires, you can fill an empanada with virtually anything you please, so experiment! Tip: A recipe for empanada dough is given here, but they can be found in the frozen pastry section of many specialty or Hispanic groceries. If you are in a rush or just feeling lazy, frozen puff pastry can serve as an adequate substitute. Note: To the reviewer who said the flavor did not seem authentic, you probably haven't had meat empanadas from Argentina then! I am Argentine, and the ground beef empanadas you find there *always* have cumin. Other cultures may have different fillings.
Provided by Sephardi Kitchen
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h55m
Yield 15-20 empanadas, 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Sift the flour, mix the sifted flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix in the solid margarine or butter with your fingers, (best to cross cut with two knives). The flour should have an even, coarse texture, with the margarine lumps no larger than a pea.
- Beat together the water, eggs, and vinegar in a bowl. Slowly mix into the flour mixture, until you have the desired consistency (it should not be too sticky, but still malleable).
- Place the mixture on a floured surface. Knead with the heel of your hand to bring the dough together.
- Cover the dough and allow to sit in a cool place for at least an hour.
- Roll out the dough until it is about 1/8 of an inch (0.3 cm) thick. Cut into circles about 4-6 inches (10 - 15 cm) in diameter and lightly flour them.
- Heat some oil in a large saucepan. Mince the onions and garlic, and add to the pan. Cook until the onions become translucent.
- Add the ground meat. Break it up with with a spoon and cook, stirring until lightly browned. Drain off fat.
- Mix in the cumin, pepper flakes, and sugar. Adjust to taste.
- Chop the hard boiled eggs and halve the stuffed olives. Carefully mix into the meat mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF/200ºC.
- Stuff the empanada dough wrappers. Place 2-3 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each wrapper. Dampen the outer perimeter of the dough.
- Fold over, forming a semicircle. Pinch a corner of the dough, and then fold that section onto itself. Pinch and pull out another 1/2-inch (1.2 cm) section and fold over, so that it slightly overlaps the first piece. Repeat along the length of the folded side, until you create a braided or twisted seal.
- If desired, brush the tops of the empanadas with beaten egg yolk for a nice golden color.
- Place the folded empanadas on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8, Fat 20, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 118.9, Sodium 387.5, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.9, Protein 12.8
ARGENTINIAN EMPANADAS
The best of South American cooking, esay to make, for informal parties, no knife and fork needed
Provided by frombatoparis
Time 1h
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large frying pan, sautée the onions in the oil and butter. (Using butter is important since once cold, it will make assembling the empanadas easier). Sprinkle the crushed cube of vegetable stock (This enhances flavour). Add in the meat. Cook until slightly coloured (it is not recommended to cook well meat well, since then, the empanadas will be baked or fried, so a double cooking process will make meat harder!)
- ncorporate the tomato sauce (this is optional, but I find this makes empanadas "juicier", Argentinians love it when their empanadas drip the meat/onions/tomato juice!; this is also why you don't have to skimp on the onions...) Cook for 2'. Add in all the spices, the olives and hard-boiled eggs. Refrigerate, preferably 24hs.
- In a bowl, put the flour, adding slowly the melted fat or butter. Incorporate this using a fork. Then, put the mixture on your table, making a mound with a well in the center. Start adding the salmuera, little by little, make a ball. The mixture should not be neither too dry not too sticky. If the last happens, rub your hands with flour, and keep on kneading as you would bread dough. Continue until the dough is smooth.
- Form a ball, and let the dough rest (cover with a towel) for 15'. On a floured table top, flatten the dough ball, with a rolling pin, until it is 3 mm wide. Then, cut 12cm wide circles, using a pastry ring mold or a tea saucer.
- Nowadays, in Argentina, people rarely make the dough themselves, since it can be bought, pre cut, in the right size, in any supermarket. If you want to avoid the hassle of making the dough yourself, you can buy pastry puff sheets and cut them into smaller disks of the right dimension...the flavour won't be the same, but it is a great time-saver!
- OK, a spoonful of the filling is on the pastry disk, seal them as you see in the photo
- Place the empanadas on a baking tray, brushed with sunflower oil. Bake them (200ðCð) for 15/20' until golden brown.
- For extra brilliance and taste, you can brush the empanadas with egg yolk. Some people love sprinkling cassonade (brown) sugar on them! (My family adores that !!)
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