Recipe courtesy of Michelle Bernstein
Recipe courtesy of Michelle Bernstein
Show:
My Country, My Kitchen
Episode:
Argentina with Michelle Bernstein
Tucuman Empanadas
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- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 2 hr 10 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 45 min
- Cook: 1 hr 5 min
- Yield: 5 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 977
- Total Fat
- 62 g
- Saturated Fat
- 24 g
- Carbohydrates
- 62 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Protein
- 40 g
- Cholesterol
- 154 mg
- Sodium
- 759 mg
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 2 hr 10 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 45 min
- Cook: 1 hr 5 min
- Yield: 5 to 6 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 977
- Total Fat
- 62 g
- Saturated Fat
- 24 g
- Carbohydrates
- 62 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Protein
- 40 g
- Cholesterol
- 154 mg
- Sodium
- 759 mg
Ingredients
Dough:
Directions
- For the Filling: Melt the lard in a large skillet on medium heat. Add the white onions and cook until translucent. Add the meat and the green onions. Allow to cook over medium heat for about 5 to 8 minutes or until cooked (but not overcooked).
- Add the spices and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a cool, large container and immediately refrigerate.
Dough:
- For the Dough: Melt the lard on very low heat in a saucepan. Mix the salt and water together. Form a hole in the flour, and pour in the fat. Mix the ingredients adding the salted water slowly. Add the water just until it forms a dough. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes covered with a cloth
- Cut the dough into balls the same size as a ping pong ball and let it sit 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Roll each piece of dough to about 6 inches. They should only be about 3/4 inches thick. Let them rest another 10 minutes.
- Fill each empanada shell with about 2 tablespoons of chilled filling, directly in the center. Wet your finger with a little water and run it around the dough, around the filling. Close the shell and use your fingers to seal the dough together.
- Put empanadas on a baking pan and bake for just 4 minutes on each side. Serve immediately.
