Beef Empanada-How To Make Baked or Deep Fried Flaky Pastry Beef Or Chicken Empanada

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthier fats, while margarine is often cheaper.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potato adds nutrients, while mashed cauliflower is lower in carbs.

Make the crust by mixing flour, cold unsalted butter, salt, egg, white vinegar, and ice water until a dough forms.

Roll out the dough and cut into circles for the empanadas.

For the filling, heat cooking oil in a pan and sauté chopped garlic and onions until fragrant.

Add ground beef and cook until browned.

Stir in chopped potato, carrot, green peas, raisins, fish sauce, salt, pepper, water, and tomato sauce; cook until vegetables are tender.

Place a spoonful of filling onto each dough circle, fold, and seal the edges.

Brush with eggwash made from egg, milk, and a pinch of salt.

Bake or deep fry until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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