A different kind of Empanada recipe that you will love!!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option and margarine is often cheaper.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: capers

Green olives can offer a similar briny flavor, while capers are often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while corn flour can be more affordable.

Set frying pan to medium heat.

Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pan.

Cut sweet plantains down the middle and then into about four pieces each.

Fry plantain pieces in a deep fryer at 350 degrees for about 4-5 minutes.

Chop red onion and sweet red peppers for the meat mixture.

Drain ground beef after a few minutes of cooking.

Add chopped red onion, sweet red peppers, and garlic to the ground beef.

Chop fresh cilantro and add it to the meat mixture.

Add a couple tablespoons of homemade sofrito to the mixture.

Add 1 package of sazon, some tomato sauce, and a little bit of water to the meat mixture.

After frying, check the maduros for golden crispy edges and remove them from the fryer.

Lay an empanada disc flat and add a layer of monterey jack cheese on the bottom.

Add a couple pieces of fried sweet plantain on top of the cheese.

Add a couple tablespoons of the savory meat mixture on top of the plantains.

Top with a second layer of havarti cheese.

Fold the empanada over and press down the edges to seal.

Crimp the edges with a fork for a better seal.

Line the inner edges with water to help seal properly.

Heat deep fryer to 350 degrees for frying.

Add two empanadas to each basket of the deep fryer, cooking four at a time.

Fry empanadas for about three minutes until flaky golden and crunchy.

Remove empanadas from the fryer after about three and a half minutes.

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