Empanadas Argentinas

Recipe courtesy Jorge Rodriguez

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(4)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
--
Yield:
5 servings

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Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon caul fat or any other type of fat
1 pound bottom round or sirloin, hand-chopped or ground
5 to 6 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
1/2 cup seedless raisins
2 tablespoons dry oregano
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons Spanish sweet paprika
Salt and pepper
2 roasted peppers, diced
Empanada dough discs*
10 green olives, pitted
3 eggs, hard boiled and sliced
Oil, for frying

Directions

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon caul fat. Add the chopped meat and white scallion slices, and saute until slightly browned. Add raisins and spices and cook until meat is cooked through. Stir in green scallion slices and roasted peppers. Let mixture cool.

Fill empanada discs with meat, add 1 olive and 1 slice of egg. Seal the empanada.

Preheat oil in a deep sauce pot fitted with a frying thermometer to 375 degrees F. Deep fry the empanadas in the oil for about 3 minutes. Remove from oil with slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels.

*Available frozen at specialty markets.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Empanadas Argentinas
c pasadena, CA 12-05-2005
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AMAZING EMPANADA APPETIZERS
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Balanced, juicy, sweet and with a kick courtesy of crushed chili's, these empanadas are sure to steal the show and become... crowd favorite.Read more
recipe Empanadas Argentinas
ALEJANDRA Garfield, NJ 02-24-2005
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Taste, taste, taste
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These could just be the tastiest empanadas ever! But be careful with the crushed pepper, use at your own discretion.
recipe Empanadas Argentinas
LINDSAY Brooklyn, NY 02-04-2005
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Best I've ever had
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

holy cow these were amazing!! Far better than any I've had before and they came from my kitchen!
recipe Empanadas Argentinas
Anonymous 06-12-2004
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Viva Argentina
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a wonderfully simple recipe for an equally wonderful food. I have had many Argentine empanadas in my lifetime and... this one is very authentic.Read more