How to Make Authentic Colombian Empanadas | *Secret Family Recipe*

corn flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

Open the masa package and pour half into a bowl.

Add salt to the masa and mix it.

Add warm water to the dough and knead until soft and manageable, adding more water as needed.

Make golf ball-sized masa balls from the dough.

Keep the masa balls moist by placing them on wet parchment paper.

Flatten each masa ball to a desired thickness.

Add filling to the center of the flattened masa.

Seal the edges by pressing them together or using a decorative method.

Heat enough oil in a pan to cover the empanadas and turn the stove to high.

Test the oil readiness by dropping a small piece of masa; when it fries, the oil is ready.

Fry two empanadas at a time until golden brown on both sides.

Remove empanadas and drain excess oil on paper towels.

Prepare the salsa by chopping cilantro and tomatoes, adding salt, and squeezing in lemon juice.

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