Beef & Cheese Empanadas: Baked or Fried
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The Woks of Life · by Kaitlin★ 4.7 (10)

Beef & Cheese Empanadas: Baked or Fried

NUTRITION · PER SERVING105M COOK
CAL 21%·PRO 36%
CARBS 28G26% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC25G OTHER2G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 26G56% OF CAL
10G SAT17G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Baked or fried beef and cheese empanadas with olives, chiles, and spices. These savory pastries are crispy and filled with seasoned ground beef, making them ideal for parties or casual snacking.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 2 ounces lard ((55g/1/4 cup, melted))
  • 3 cups flour ((380g, plus more as needed for kneading and rolling out the dough))
  • 1 cup hot water ((235 ml))
  • 3 tablespoons neutral oil ((plus extra for baking and/or frying))
  • 1½ pounds ground beef ((680g))
  • 1 red onion ((finely diced))
  • 2 cloves garlic ((minced))
  • ¼ cup minced Spanish olives
  • 2 red holland chili peppers ((minced, optional))
  • 2 sun-dried tomatoes ((minced))
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon annatto powder ((optional))
  • ¼ teaspoon chili de árbol ((optional))
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 8 ounces cheese ((225g, we used cheddar, but any good melting cheese can work))
PREP
90M
SODIUM
296MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.