Empanadas De Carne Meat Empanadas Recipes

EMPANADAS DE CARNE (BEEF EMPANADAS)

Steps:

• Combine the salt and water in a small bowl and stir until the salt is dissolved. Tip the flour into the bowl of a food processor. With the motor running, slowly pour the melted butter into the flour, followed by the salt water. Process until the mixture begins to come together to form a rough dough (do not overmix).
• Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for a couple of minutes until you have a smooth dough ball. Divide the dough in half (this makes it easier to work with) and cover with a clean tea towel. Leave for about 1 hour at room temperature before using. The dough can also be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 1 month. Bring to room temperature before using.
• Working with one piece of dough at a time, on a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough into a 2 mm (1⁄6 in) thick circle. Cover, and set aside for a further 1 hour. Use a pastry cutter to cut out 12 cm (43⁄4 in) circles of dough, stacking the circles as you go, until you have 24 circles.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until softened. Stir through the minced beef and cook, stirring to break up any larger pieces of meat, for 8-10 minutes, until browned. Stir through the cumin and paprika. Add 250 ml (81⁄2 fl oz/1 cup) water and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two baking trays with baking paper.
• Place 2 tablespoons of the beef mixture in the centre of each dough circle and lightly brush the edges with beaten egg. Fold the dough to enclose the filling and press the edges together to seal. Crimp or pleat the dough, then transfer to the baking trays. Brush the tops of the empanadas with beaten egg, then bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until puffed and golden.

BEEF EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, scallions, and bell pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add ground beef, oregano, salt, cayenne pepper, and cumin to the onion mixture. Cook and stir beef until no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, then cover and place in the refrigerator until meat is completely cooled, about 1 hour.
• Remove filling from the refrigerator and transfer into a colander to drain. Return filling to the Dutch oven.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Liberally grease a baking sheet with butter.
• Place about 2 tablespoons filling into the center of an empanada disc. Fold empanada in half into a crescent shape, press the edges of the dough together with a fork or your fingers to seal, and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining empanadas and filling. Brush tops with egg white.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

EMPANADAS DE CARNE (MEAT EMPANADAS)

Steps:

• To make the pastry: In a large bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, curry, salt and turmeric. Cut in the butter and shortening until the mix resembles fine crumbs. Pour water in and make a soft dough. Gather the dough into a ball and wrap in wax paper. Chill for 1 hour.
• To make the filling: In a small bowl, mix the water with the breadcrumbs and let it sit while you prepare everything else. In a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the onions and garlic until soft. Place in a small bowl and set aside. Increase the heat to high. In the same pan, cook the beef until it is no longer pink. Drain the fat and stir in the onion mix, curry, salt, thyme, black and cayenne peppers. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Assembly: Divide pastry in half and roll 2 long sausage shapes. Slice each roll crosswise into roughly 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece out into a 6" circle. Spoon some filling into the circle. Wet the edges of the circle with a little water and fold in half, making sure the edges meet. Trim into a neat half moon shape and imprint the edges with fork prongs.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 28 minutes or until the pastry is lightly brown.

LITTLE MEAT EMPANADAS: EMPANADILLAS DE CARNE

Steps:

• The beef should be thawed, if frozen, set aside. In a large saute pan, heat the oil. Add the onion, garlic, and pepper and saute. When they're soft, add the oregano, tomato sauce, raisins, and chopped olives. This should be at medium heat from now on. Add the ground beef.
• Pour the wine over the beef mixture and cover to cook through. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Once its almost cooked, uncover, and let dry up to a juicy but dry look to it.
• Never use if it is runny. That's the trick.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder and the salt. Pour this into a large bowl. Pour in the rest of the ingredients. Work this with a fork, trying to bring together all the ingredients but never beating or mixing. Once it?s all "together" and not sticky...you're ready to make Empanadillas.
• ASSEMBLING THE EMPANADILLAS: Prepare your table by spreading some flour to keep the mixture from sticking. You will need a roller, a knife and a fork. Your filling should be at hand. Take a small amount of the flour mixture (a ball that can fit in your hand) and you roll it out in the shape of a plate to a thickness of about 1/8-inch.
• Take a spoonful of the filling and place it in the middle half of the pastry and fold the top over the filling to look like a half moon. Seal the inside of the pastry by wetting your fingers with water and rubbing the border of the half moon. Take a knife and cut a perfect pastry half-moon. Now take the fork and press down the borders of the circular shape to seal. Fry the half moon in hot oil.

MEAT FILLED EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Empanada Dough: Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor. Cut in shortening, mixture should be sandy. Add the egg and wine, pulse until dough comes together in a ball. The dough should be pliable; if not add more wine.
• Assembly: Separate the dough into 3 balls. Roll the first ball out until it is 1/4 inch thick. With a 6-inch round cutter, cut circles out of all the dough. Remove the edges and save for the next roll. Fill each circle with about 2 1/2 tablespoons in the center of the dough.
• Dip a small brush in room temperature water, run the brush around the edge of the dough. Close 1 side to the other forming a half moon shape. Close the edges pressing lightly with the back of a fork.
• In a deep saute pan, heat 4 to 5 inches of canola oil on medium high heat to 360 degrees F. Add the empanadas turn over constantly until golden. Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

LISA'S PANAMANIAN EMPANADAS DE CARNE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine flour and salt, pulse for a second. Add cubed cold butter, pulse until the dough is "pea" size.
• Mix the egg yolks and water together in a bowl, then add to the flour butter and pulse for a few more seconds.
• Divide dough in two parts, then wrap each dough in plastic wrap.
• Don't overwork the dough with your hands.
• Refrigerate while the filling is cooked and cooled.
• On medium-heat, heat oil in skillet, add onion, red pepper, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, stir, cover and cook for another 5 minutes on low heat.
• Remove cooked beef to a bowl, cover and cool completely.
• Roll dough to 1/8-inch thick. Cut into a round-shape size, to the width of your choice. (Lisa makes her about 5 inches across.)
• Add enough cooled beef to the center of the dough and fold in half.
• Press and seal the edges tightly closed with the tines of a fork.
• Brush the empanadas with egg wash.
• Bake in a 375° preheated oven for about 18 minutes until they are golden brown.
• Depending on the width of your dough rounds, this batch makes 24 to 36 empanadas.

SHRIMP EMPANADAS

Steps:

• For the salsa criolla: In a pan on medium-high heat, add the butter, the cubanelle pepper, tomatoes and onion. Cook the veggies for about 5 minutes. Add the Sazón, adobo, chicken base, oregano, coriander leaves, cooking wine, garlic and 4 cups water; bring to a boil. In a separate bowl, combine the flour with 1 cup of water and stir. Add the flour mixture to the pan little by little until the desired thickness of sauce is reached.
• For the empanadas: Chop the shrimp into medium pieces. In a pan over medium-high heat, add the butter, shrimp and 4 ounces salsa criolla. Stir. Cook until the shrimp is pink and fully cooked, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
• To the middle of a round of dough, add about a tablespoon of the shrimp mixture, 1 to 2 teaspoons grated cheese, and add several pieces of colored julienne bell peppers. Close and fold the round dough in half like a crescent. Press the edges together to seal and remove any air pockets. Using your thumb and index finger, pinch and twist along the edge of the dough to create a braided sealed edge. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Place the empanadas on a plate lined with wax paper and freeze until the next day. (This will help unify the temperature of the empanada and help seal it before frying.)
• In a fryer or deep pan, add enough vegetable oil to for the empanadas to float. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F.
• Add the empanadas to the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove the empanadas to a rack or paper towel to allow excess oil to drain. Empanadas can be served on a cutting board or plate. Cut in half and enjoy!

ARGENTINE MEAT EMPANADAS

Steps:

• In a saute; pan melt the shortening and add the chopped onions. Cook the onions until just before they begin to turn golden. Remove from the heat and stir in the sweet paprika, hot paprika, crushed red pepper flakes and salt to taste.
• Spread the meat on a sieve and pour boiling water on it for partial cooking. Allow meat to cool. Place meat in a dish add salt to taste, cumin and vinegar. Mix and add the meat to the onion mixture. Mix well and place on a flat to dish to cool and harden.
• Cut puff pastry dough into 10 round shells. Place a spoonful of the meat mixture on each round; add some of the raisins, olives and hard boiled egg. Avoid reaching the edges of the pastry with the filling because its oiliness will prevent good sealing. Slightly wet the edge of the pastry, fold in two and stick edges together. The shape should resemble that of a half-moon. You should have a 2/3 to 1/2 inch flat edge of pastry to work with. Seal by twisting edge, step by step, between thumb and index finger, making sure to add pressure before releasing the pinch and moving on to the next curl. Other sealing procedures like pinching without curling or using a fork to seal will not prevent juice leaks during baking, and empanadas must be juicy.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Place empanadas on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Be sure to prick each empanada with a fork near the curl to allow steam to escape during baking. Glaze with egg for shine and bake until golden, about 20 to 30 minutes.

EMPANADAS DE CARNE (BEEF EMPANADAS) FROM NIKKI S. MOORE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. To make the dough, whisk together the flour and salt in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Remove the ice from the water. Slowly add the water to the flour. Stir to combine the flour and water. The dough should be soft. Add another 1/4 cup of ice cold water if the dough seems too dry. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead it briefly. Divide the dough in half and flatten each half into a disk. Wrap each disk with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet until hot. Add the onions and cook, stirring constantly until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the ground beef. Cook until the meat is brown then stir in the raisins, green olives, mustard, cumin, salt, and pepper. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir to combine. On a floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out 15 circles using a 3-inch round cutter. Repeat with the other disk of dough. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling in the center of each circle. Fold the circle in half, covering the filling, and firmly press the edges together. Use the tines of a fork to seal the empanada. Add a little water to the lightly beaten egg to form egg wash. Place the empanadas on the prepared baking sheets and brush with the egg wash. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

EMPANADILLAS DE CARNE

Steps:

• In a skillet heat the oils and brown the meats. Add the seasonings, onion, garlic and jalapeno. Saute until tender. Drain any excess fat. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until very thick. Cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Roll the pastry dough out on a floured surface. Cut into 2" rounds. Place 1 tbsp of meat mixture on each round. Fold the round in half and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Brush the pastry with egg whites. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.