Carnitas Empanadas
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Handheld empanadas filled with shredded carnitas, salsa, and cheese, made with store-bought puff pastry for convenience. Baked until golden and served with crema, these are great for parties, appetizers, or grab-and-go meals.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 2 cups leftover carnitas (shredded)
- 1 package store-bought puff pastry
- ½ cup salsa roja (or your favorite store-bought salsa)
- ½ cup shredded melty cheese (like Oaxaca, mozzarella, or Monterey Jack)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Pico de gallo
- Mexican crema (or sour cream)
- Salsa
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 492mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 128mg
- Calcium
- 61mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 492MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.