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Empanadas Chilenas with Mexican twist! ( English-Spanish recipe)

  • Writer: Letty Ibarra
    Letty Ibarra
  • Jun 21, 2020
  • 3 min read

Chilean Empanadas are easy to make, it takes time to prepare the ground beef filling and the dough but is well worth it!


I learned to make the Chilean empanadas while married to my ex husband from Chile. Every year in September the Chilean community celebrated their independence and we all gather to celebrate the festivities. After I got divorced I changed the recipe by substitute some of the ingredients from my culture, such paprika, achiote, cilantro, garlic, cumin and picante.



Ingredients:

Dough (masa)

3 1/2 cup of all purpose flour

3/4 cup warm lard

1 tablespoon salt

1 egg

1 1/2 cup warm milk

1 package of yeast


Instructions:

In a large bowl add the flour, salt, yeast and mix the ingredients. Then make a well, to pour the egg, warm lard and work with your hands to incorporate the ingredients, add the warm milk kneading the dough until soft and flexible. Break the dough in portions and cover with a cloth for 1 hour.


In the meanwhile start preparing the filling:

Filling:

2 pounds ground beef

1 1/2 medium size onions chopped fine

3 garlic cloves minced

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon achiote powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1/2 tablespoon cumin

1/2 tablespoon coriander

4 tablespoons red wine

4 tablespoons raisins (optional)

3 hard-boiled eggs sliced

4 tablespoon cilantro chopped

1 egg yolk and milk to brush the empanadas for golden color

2 tablespoon cooking oil


Instructions:

In a large skillet heat 2 spoons cooking oil over medium high heat and add the onions and garlic to be simmer for about 10-12 minutes. Then add the ground beef, paprika, cumin, black pepper, salt, achiote and coriander stir until all ingredients are mix. Cook for about 15 minutes covered with a lid. Add the wine and raisins and stir for few minutes, remove the filling from the heat and let it cool.



Rolling the dough:

In a flat surface, roll the dough thin, cut in circles desired size and fill with 2 tablespoon of filling, one slice of hard-boiled egg. Close smearing the edge, fold in half moon, press firmly with your fingers to seal the empanada and seal the edge twisting the dough (see picture).




Brush with egg wash all the empanadas and placed them in a baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 400 F and bake the empanadas for 18-20 minutes or until golden.


Serve the empanadas with chimichurri sauce, pico de gallo or any other hot sauce.


Enjoy this recipe.


Empanadas Chilenas con un toque Mexicano receta en espanol


Ingredientes:

3 1/2 taza de Harina para hornear

3/4 taza de manteca de puerco tibia

1 cucharada de sal

1 huevo

1 sobre de levadura ya lista

1 1/2 taza de leche tibia


Instrucciones para la masa:

En un recipiente grande agregar la harina, la sal y la levadura para mezclarlos con tus manos. Haces un hoyo en la harina para agregar el huevo y la manteca derretida y caliente. Empieza a mezclar estos ingredientes agregando la leche despacio al mismo tiempo que amasas la harina. Ya que todos los ingredientes estén integrados sigues amasando firme la harina hasta que esté suave y elástica. La dejas reposar cubriendola con un mantel por una hora.


Ahora empiezas a cocinar la carne:

Ingredientes:

2 libras de carne molida

1 1/2 cebollas medianas cortadas en cuadritos finos

1 cucharada de paprika

1 cucharada de achiote en polvo

1 cucharada de pimienta molida

3 ajos cortados finos

1/2 cucharada de comino

1 cucharada sal

1 manojo de cilantro cortado

1/2 cucharada coriander

4 cucharadas de vino tinto

4 cucharadas de pasas

3 huevos hervidos duros

1 yema de huevo con leche para embarrar las empanadas antes de hornear

2 cucharadas de aceite para cocinar


Preparación de la carne:

En un sartén grande agregar el aceite y calentar a fuego medio alto. Agrega la cebolla picada y el ajo para que se doren for 10-12 minutos.


Ahora agregamos la carne molida y meneando para que la carne se cocine. Agregas la paprika, sal, pimienta, comino, achiote, cilantro y coriandro y dejas cocinar por unos 15 minutos cubriendo el sartén. Agregamos el vino y las pasas y sigue cocinando por unos minutos más, asegúrate de probar de sazón por si necesitas agregar más sal o más condimentos.


Espero te guste esta receta inscribete en mi pagina para recibir mas recetas y dame un like puchando el corazoncito rojo en esta página.


Gracias

Letty












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