RECETA DE EMPANADAS TUCUMANAS DE MATAMBRE CORTADA A CUCHILLO – Fritas y con masa casera

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cost-effective substitute.

green olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: pickles

Capers provide a similar briny flavor, while pickles are often more affordable.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: none

Tofu can add protein while being a vegetarian option.

Boil beef slaughter in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of coarse salt, 2 tablespoons of Provençal, 0.5 tablespoon of crushed red pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of crushed garlic until submerged for 40 to 60 minutes.

Remove beef from saucepan and cut into 1-centimeter squares.

Melt beef fat in a saucepan, add 500 grams of diced onion, and cook until transparent.

Add salt to taste, then add the cut beef, 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper, 1.5 tablespoons of sweet red paprika, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and 2 tablespoons of reserved cooking broth; cook until well mixed and juicy.

Let the filling cool to room temperature and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight.

In a bowl, mix 1 kilogram of 3-zero flour with 50 grams of bovine fat, then add warm brine (500 cubic centimeters plus 1 tablespoon of coarse salt) gradually while mixing until a dough forms.

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, then pinch off pieces weighing approximately 40 grams and roll them out to 1-1.5 millimeters thick.

Add chopped green onions and 7 chopped hard-boiled eggs to the filling and mix.

Moisten the edges of the dough circles, add 2 tablespoons of filling, and seal the edges with 13 repulgues.

Melt 400 grams of beef fat in a skillet, test the temperature with a piece of dough, then fry the empanadas until golden, turning for even cooking, and drain on absorbent paper.

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