How To Make Empanadas | Gen Z Experiment

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

empanada dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough offers more fiber, while store-bought is convenient and cost-effective.

Chop the onion into smaller pieces.

Chop the garlic into smaller pieces.

Chop the bell pepper into smaller pieces.

Brown the ground beef in a frying pan without adding anything.

Add salt and pepper to the browned meat.

Add cumin to the meat mixture.

If the meat looks dry, add some water or oil and mix well.

Place an Empanada shell on a flat surface.

Use about 1 tablespoon of meat mixture and place it in the middle of the shell.

Fold the Empanada shell in half and seal it with fingers.

Use a fork to press down and seal the edges of the Empanada.

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan until super hot.

Carefully slide the Empanadas into the hot oil.

Brown one side for about 2 minutes, then flip to brown the other side.

Once both sides are browned, carefully take them out and place them on a napkin.

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