Empanadas de Secreto de Cerdo y Manzana // Cocinando Juntos Sheila García

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

pastry dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

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

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is natural and adds flavor, while agave can be less expensive.

Prepare the dough by mixing 800-900gr of flour, 200ml of oil, 100ml of water, and a pinch of salt until combined.

For the filling, cook 1kg of secreto de cerdo, 150gr of apple, 150gr of potato, 1/2 onion, and 1 garlic clove until tender.

Marinate the filling with 1 teaspoon of grated ginger, zest and juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange, 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of sweet paprika, salt, and pepper to taste.

Assemble the empanadas with the dough and filling.

Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes at 180ºC.

Cooking Techniques

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