Fried Empanadas

Name: Fried Empanadas
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cumin; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 680 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped; 946 milliliters oil for frying, or as needed; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps paprika; 118 milliliters raisins; 1 pinch salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 296 milliliters water, or as needed; 1 Tbsp white vinegar

The recipe Fried Empanadas is ready in roughly 2 hours and 20 minutes and is definitely a great dairy free option for lovers of European food. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 260 calories, 8g of protein, and 16g of fat. If you have cumin, onion, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Cut in shortening using a pastry blender, or pinching into small pieces using your fingers, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Use a fork to stir in water a few tablespoons at a time, until the mixture forms a ball. Pat into a ball, and flatten slightly. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Shortening

Water

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Blender

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook until tender. Crumble in the beef, and season with salt, paprika, cumin and black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until beef is browned.

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Black Pepper

Paprika

Cumin

Onion

Beef

Salt

Drain excess grease, and stir in the raisins and vinegar. Refrigerate until chilled, then stir in the hard-cooked eggs.

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Raisins

Vinegar

Egg

Form the dough into 2 inch balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball out into a thin circle. Spoon some of the meat mixture onto the center, then fold into half-moon shapes. Seal edges by pressing with your fingers.

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Dough