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PERUVIAN EMPANADAS



Peruvian Empanadas image

Golden Brown Juicy Beef Parcels - Learn How to Make This Classic Snack

Provided by Eat Peru

Categories     Lunch     Snack

Number Of Ingredients 19

500 g wheat flour (all-purpose flour, without yeast.)
200 g butter
½ cup water
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg (to varnish)
pinch salt
pinch sugar
600 g beef (finely chopped)
3 tbsp oil
1 large white onion (100 g approx.)
½ cup chives
½ cup coriander
3 yellow peppers or "panca" (not spicy)
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
2 large eggs
8 green olives
1 lemon

Steps:

  • Gather the empanada ingredients
  • The first step in cooking beef empanadas is preparing the filling. In this case, we will use minced beef. Ideally a piece of lean meat (but if you like the juicy fat, as we do, leave it in. Fat adds flavor. Chop it as finely as you can. Some people prefer to use ground beef directly but the traditional recipe is made with minced meat.
  • After cutting the meat, wash all the vegetables, peel them and cut them finely. First the onion, then the chives (you must use both the white and the green part), then the peppers, remove the seeds and veins, finally the finely chopped coriander. Some people prefer to add a little more coriander, but with half a cup, the recipe works well so don't go overboard. Finally, crush the garlic in a mortar.
  • In a thick pot, over medium-high heat, add the oil. When it is very hot, fry the garlic without letting it burn. Add the chopped onion and stir from time to time until it becomes transparent. Then add the chives, together with the chopped peppers. Stir very well and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Finally, add the meat and seasonings: cumin, pepper, and salt. Stir until the vegetables are fully integrated with the meat, cook covered over low heat for about 20 minutes. Then turn off and let stand.
  • Fill a small pot halfway with water, add a teaspoon of salt and when it boils, cook the eggs for about 12 minutes. Then remove pot from the heat and drain the excess water. When the eggs are cold, remove the shell and cut them into quarters.
  • To prepare the dough, place all the flour (reserve a little for kneading), on a flat and clean surface. Sprinkle baking powder, salt, and sugar on top. With the bottom of a glass or with your hand, make a hole in the center of the flour to form what looks like a volcano shape. In the center of the volcano, add the water and gradually integrate with the flour, from the center.
  • You will get a consistent crumbly dough texture. It's time to add the butter and continue kneading vigorously until the dough is homogeneous and elastic. When you knead try not to use your fingertips, you must knead with the palms of your hand. If necessary, add a little more water, but avoid overdoing it. It's best to moisten the dough little by little, about one or two tablespoons at a time.
  • Make a ball with the dough and let it rest for about 20 minutes in a covered container.
  • Preheat the oven to 150°C / 300°F. Prepare a baking tray, cover it with a thin layer of butter and sprinkle flour all over the surface.
  • Meanwhile, clean a table surface, dry it very well and sprinkle some wheat flour. Remove the empanada dough from the container and spread it with a rolling pin, sprinkle a little flour on top, then with a cup of approximately 15 cm in diameter, shape a circle the empanada dough and cut them.
  • Pick up the remaining empanada dough, make a ball with it, stretch it, cut circles and repeat this procedure until the empanada dough is finished.
  • To assemble the empanadas, take a circle of empanada dough, and on one of its sides place two other tablespoons of meat stew, a piece of egg and an olive. Fold the empty part of the dough over the filling, with the fingertips, crush it on the edge of the dough to join it and, finally, twist slightly on itself as if trying to close a bag.
  • Beat the last egg, and with a brush completely glaze the empanadas. Place the empanadas on the baking tray and cook for about 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffed up.
  • Serve the empanadas with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 745 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 45 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, Cholesterol 180 mg, Sodium 355 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EMPANADA FILLING



Empanada Filling image

This is my grandmother's recipe for Peruvian beef empanada filling. Use homemade pie crust or, in a pinch, refrigerated pie crust to make these Peruvian turnovers. Lightly dust powdered sugar over the baked empanadas and serve with lime wedges for authentic flair.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Peruvian

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
12 pitted kalamata olives, diced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
½ cup raisins
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Stir flour into water in a small bowl until dissolved.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute onion in oil until softened, about 5 minutes; add ground beef, olives, cumin, and paprika. Cook and stir the beef mixture until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Pour flour-water mixture into the beef and stir to coat evenly. Add raisins, stir, and cook until the raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Fold eggs into the beef mixture; season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool before using to fill empanadas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 153.3 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 201 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

PEGGY'S PERUVIAN EMPANADAS



Peggy's Peruvian Empanadas image

My husband grew up in Lima,Peru and came to the US in 1965. He became a citizen in April, 1976.His mom told me he loved empanadas...here is the variation I learned from her. We've been enjoying these little meat pies ever since. Wouldn't be a party without them!

Provided by peggy gamarra @sugarfreeme

Categories     Meat Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 can(s) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 pound(s) lean ground beef
1 medium egg, hard boiled
1 package(s) mccormicks taco seasoning, mild or medium heat
4-5 small manzilla, spanish olives, chopped

Steps:

  • Fry ground beef in heavy fry pan, drain meat on paper toels on a sturdy paper plate. Return meat to pan
  • Hard boil 1 egg. Peel,chop, set aside
  • Mix 1 packet of Taco seasoning into 3/4 c cold water in measuring cup. When dissolved,stir into meat. Cover and cook down liquid, about 5 minutes.Add egg, and chopped green Spanish olives
  • Once mixture is blended, open 1 can of crescent rolls ,Place 2-3 tsps into each "triangle". Place on ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake empanadas at 350 degrees for est 15 minutes, or until golden brown Serve as appetizer while warm Enjoy!

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