Air Fryer Beef Empanadas Recipe with cheese - CookingFoodieChannel

beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork offers cost savings.

empanada dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while store-bought saves time.

olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: pickles

Capers provide a similar briny flavor, while pickles are often less expensive.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: none

Tofu can mimic the texture and add protein.

In a large bowl, whisk the baking powder, salt, and flour together.

Add the butter to the flour mixture using a pastry cutter until the butter is pea-sized.

Add the egg and water, mixing together until it forms a dough.

Turn it out onto a floured surface and knead it until it is smooth.

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook for about five minutes, or until soft, then add the garlic and cook for another minute.

Add the ground beef and break it up with a wooden spoon while it cooks until it is brown.

Drain the fat and return the pan to medium heat before stirring in the tomato paste, herbs, and spices. Cook for about three minutes and then remove from heat to let it cool.

Place chilled dough onto a floured surface and roll until it is about ¼-inch thick. Cut circles using a 4.5-inch round biscuit cutter.

Lightly moisten the outer edge of a dough disc before putting two tablespoons of meat mixture in the center. Top with cheese and fold the dough in half over the filling.

Use a fork to crimp the edges and brush it with egg wash. Continue with the rest of the dough and meat until it is gone.

Place empanadas in a single layer in your air fryer basket making sure there is space between each one. Cook at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.

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