How to Make Empanadas de Carne Like a Pro / Empanadas de Carne

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 vegetables into small cubes.

Press 2 cloves of garlic.

Place 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a skillet and add the onion.

Add the garlic to the skillet.

When the onion is translucent, add the ground beef.

Add the seasonings (paprika, salt, pepper).

When the beef starts to brown but is not fully cooked, add the potato and carrot.

Cover the skillet and cook until the vegetables are ready, about 10 more minutes, stirring every 3 minutes to prevent burning.

Let the filling cool on the table or in the refrigerator.

Take the empanada dough out of the fridge just before filling.

Place 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of filling on each dough piece.

Close the empanada using the plastic divider that comes with the dough.

Begin to crimp the edges of the empanada; you can also use a fork if desired.

Place the empanadas on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and sprayed with a little vegetable oil.

Break the egg yolk and use a pastry brush to paint all the empanadas.

Place the empanadas in an oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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