Homemade Steak Empanadas Recipe

ribeye steak

🥗Healthier: sirloin steak

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Sirloin is leaner and more affordable than ribeye.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

Start by dicing a yellow onion and setting it aside.

Smash and chop a few cloves of garlic, then set aside.

Chop fresh cilantro or parsley and set aside.

Dice sirloin steak into quarter-inch cubes.

Heat a stainless steel frying pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil.

Sear half the diced beef in the pan until browned, then remove and repeat with the second half.

Add butter to the pan and sauté the diced onion until softened, then add salt.

Stir in minced garlic and spices: ground cumin, cumin seeds, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.

Add canned green chilies and return the beef to the pan, then remove from heat and mix in cilantro.

Transfer the filling to a bowl and chill in the fridge.

Unroll Pillsbury pizza dough and roll it into a large rectangle, then cut out 4-inch discs.

Place a third cup of filling in the center of each disc, moisten edges with water, and fold to seal.

Place the empanadas on a parchment-lined sheet tray and bake in the oven for about 25 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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