Dominican Beef and Cheese Empanadas

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Make a beef picadillo filling using ground beef, homemade sofrito, Dominican oregano, tomato paste, cumin, salt, and black pepper.

Roll out the empanada discs.

Fill each disc with the beef picadillo filling and shredded cheese.

Fold the discs over to seal the empanadas.

Heat vegetable or canola oil in a deep pan for frying.

Fry the empanadas until golden brown and crispy.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens