Pork Picadillo Empanadas

Pork Picadillo Empanadas
Pork Picadillo Empanadas might be just the European recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 159 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 32 minutes. A mixture of almonds, jalapeño pepper, cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

1
Brown pork in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
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Add jalapeo pepper and next 4 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in raisins, 1/2 cup salsa, and lime juice.
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Remove from heat, and stir in almonds and sour cream. Cool.
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Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Separate each biscuit in half to make 16 rounds.
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Roll each round on a lightly floured surface to a 4-inch circle.
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Spoon pork mixture evenly in center of each dough circle. Fold dough over filling, pressing edges with a fork to seal. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill up to 8 hours.
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Place empanadas on lightly greased baking sheets.
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Brush evenly with egg.
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Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets.
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Serve with remaining 1 1/2 cups chipotle salsa.
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NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In32 m.
Servings20
Health Score5
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