Crispy Colombian Empanadas from Scratch | Street Food Flavor at Home!

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 pork is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes are nutritious, while cauliflower is low-carb.

Cut corn off the cob and dry it to make masa.

Use a food processor to blend the dried corn into a soft masa.

Set the masa aside to prepare the filling.

In a hot pan, heat avocado oil and sauté onions until translucent.

Add cooked potato, Wagyu beef, cumin, garlic powder, and season with salt and pepper; mix well.

Prepare the empanada shell by placing a ball of masa on plastic wrap and flattening it into a pancake.

Add the filling to the center of the masa pancake and fold it over, sealing the edges.

Deep fry the empanadas in hot oil until golden brown.

Prepare a dipping sauce by grating tomato and mixing it with cilantro, green onion, and optional spicy peppers.

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