SPICY BEEF EMPANADAS

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I experimented with some empanada recipes I found and added some of my favorite ingredients to come up with these delicious spicy beef empanadas, which was an instant hit at the dinnerparty with my girlfriends. Now I have to make them at every gettogether.

Provided by hxnnxh

Categories     Meat

Time 45m

Yield 36 empanadas, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 lbs ground beef
5 shallots, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves
2 -3 red chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 1/2 ounces concentrated tomato paste
5 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon habanero sauce
1/2 lemon, squeezed
3 large hardboiled egg, finely chopped
1/4 cup jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 cup cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper
8 sheets puff pastry
2 eggs, beaten (for glaze)

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven at 375°F Pour some cooking oil in a skillet and press cloves over the pan.nAdd chopped shallots and fry on low heat, until soft but not browned. Add a bit of salt and the chopped red chili pepper.
  • Add ground beef and let brown on med-high heat. Drain the mixture put back in skillet. Add bell pepper and cook on high for about a minute.
  • Turn heat to med-low and add cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, flour, and tomato sauce. Turn off the stove and let cool to room temperature.
  • Now mix some worcestershire sauce (to taste, I love it and put it in practically everything, but can be omitted), vinegar, lemon juice, habanero pepper sauce (or tabasco). To add a hint of sweetness, I add tomato ketchup, about 5 tbs.Stir in chopped egg, jalapenos and cilantro. Add pepper and salt to taste.
  • Let pastry thaw and cut 5" circles.
  • Put pastry on baking sheet. Put about a spoonful of the meat mixture on one half of the circle. Put some beaten egg on the edges and fold. press edges with a fork. Put some more egg mixture over the empanadas for glaze. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 mins until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 763, Fat 52.3, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 86, Sodium 395.6, Carbohydrate 53.6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.7, Protein 19.7

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