Tender flakey empanadas loaded with ground beef, potatoes, peas and tons of Mexican spices. I’ve included instructions for frying or baking these easy empanadas. Just in time for Cinco De Mayo!
Empanadas are one of my favorite Mexican dishes! It’s not as hard as you would think to make these at home. All you need is a few pantry staples to make the empanada dough and the filling can be made with whatever you have on hand! The empanada dough is similar to a pie dough. It is made with cold butter, cold water, flour and egg. It comes out perfectly flakey, crispy and golden brown! The homemade empanadas are then stuffed with ground beef, potatoes, cumin, chili powder, paprika, peas and fresh herbs. These are the best empanadas you will ever have!
Cheesy Beef Empanadas
Upgrade your dinner game with this recipe for cheesy beef empanadas from Delish.com! They’re hard to resist.
Prep: 20min
Total: 2h
Yield: 15
Nutrition Facts: calories 4783 Calories, Fat 300 g, Saturated Fat 153 g, Trans Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 1030 mg, Sodium 4137 mg, Carbohydrate 302 g, Fiber 18 g, Sugar 14 g, Protein 198 g
Ingredients:
- 3 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 c. cold butter, cut into cubes
- 3/4 c. water
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 c. chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 c. chopped pickled jalapeños
- 1 1/4 c. shredded Cheddar
- 1 1/4 c. Shredded Monterey Jack
- Egg wash, for brushing
- Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish
- Sour cream, for serving
Instruction:
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with sour cream.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with sour cream.
Empanadas
Tender flakey empanadas loaded with ground beef, potatoes, peas and tons of Mexican spices. I’ve included instructions for frying or baking these easy empanadas. Just in time for Cinco De Mayo!
Prep: 30min
Total: 110min
Yield: 12
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 222 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 138 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter cubed
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red onion
- 6 oz. boiled diced potato
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 jalapeno
- 12 oz. ground beef
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 tbsp chopped green onions
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- oil for frying
Instruction:
- Form the dough into a flat round disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve immediately with salsa or sour cream for dipping!
How to Make Empanadas | So Delicious and Easy!
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