Ingredients: Dough or Masa

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Ingredients

(About Twenty, 3 inch empanadas)

Vegetable oil for frying


Lime and aj for serving

Dough or Masa
1 cups precooked yellow cornmeal (masarepa)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
tablespoon sazon Goya with azafran
teaspoon Salt

Filling
2 cups peeled and diced white potatoes
1 chicken or vegetable bouillon tablet
1 tablespoon olive oil
cup chopped white onions
1 cup chopped tomato
teaspoon salt
cup chopped green onions
1 chopped garlic clove
2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoon chopped red bell pepper
teaspoon black pepper
pound ground pork and beef
Directions
1. To prepare the dough:Place the masarepa in a large bowl. Add
the sazon Goya and salt and stir to mix well. Add the water and oil
and mix to form dough. Pat the dough into a ball and knead for 2
minutes or until smooth. Cover with plastic and set aside for 20
minutes.
2. Meanwhile, to make the filling, cook the potatoes in a pot with water
and the bouillon tablet for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain and
gently mash the potatoes. Set aside.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy skillet. Add the onion
and cook over medium-low heat stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, green onions, garlic, bell pepper, cilantro, salt and
black pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes.
4. Add the ground pork and beef. Cook, breaking up the meat with a
wooden spoon, for 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture is fairly dry.
5. Transfer the meat mixture to the mashed potatoes bowl and mix well
to combine.
6. Break small portions of the dough, about 1 tablespoons each one,
and form each portion into a ball by rolling between the palms of
your hands.
7. Place the balls of dough between two pieces of plastic and roll each
out very thinly to form a circle. Remove the top plastic and place 1
tablespoon of the filling in the center of each.
8. Then using the plastic underneath, fold the dough over to enclose
the filling, forming a half circle. Tightly seal the edges by crimping
with the tines of a fork.
9. Fill a large pot with vegetable oil and heat over medium heat to 360
F.
10. Carefully place 3 or 4 empanadas at the time in the heated oil and
fry for about 2 minutes until golden on all sides.
11. Using a slotted spoon transfer the empanadas to a plate lined with
paper towels. Serve with aj and lime on the side.

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