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Empanadas de Carne

Empanadas de Carne
1 hr 26 min · 1 hr active · makes ~2.15 kg · Easy

Baked pastry parcels filled with seasoned beef mince and tomato paste, twelve pieces.

Ingredients
0/19 gathered · 12 servings
400g
2tsp
100g
60g
3piece
120ml
500ml
1piece
1piece
3clove
60g
2tbsp
500g
1tsp
1tsp
1tsp
0.5tsp
2tbsp
0.5tsp
Tools
30 items
Serveware
1 item
Procedure
75 steps
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Put the flour in the large mixing bowl.

Plain flour · 400 g
⏱ 5s
ResultPlain flour
2 of 75

Add 1 teaspoon of the salt.

Salt · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultPlain flour and salt
3 of 75

Add the cold butter, cut into small cubes.

Unsalted butter · 100 g
⏱ 20s
ResultPlain flour and salt and unsalted butter
4 of 75

Add the cold lard in small pieces.

Lard · 60 g
⏱ 20s
ResultFlour, butter and lard
5 of 75

Rub the fat into the flour with your fingertips until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.

⏱ 3 min
ResultPastry crumbs
6 of 75

Break 1 egg into the small bowl.

Egg · 1 piece
⏱ 10s
ResultEgg
7 of 75

Add the cold water and beat with the fork.

Cold water · 120 ml
⏱ 20s
ResultEgg and water
8 of 75

Pour it into the crumbs and mix with the table knife until it clumps.

⏱ 40s
ResultRough dough
9 of 75

Bring it together into a smooth ball, kneading as little as possible.

⏱ 1 min
ResultEmpanada dough
10 of 75

Cover the bowl with cling film.

⏱ 10s
11 of 75

Put it in the fridge.

⏱ 10s
ResultEmpanada dough
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Chill for at least 30 minutes.

⏱ 30 min
ResultChilled empanada dough
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Put 1 egg in the small saucepan.

Egg · 1 piece
⏱ 10s
ResultEgg
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Cover with 500 ml of cold water.

Water · 500 ml
⏱ 10s
ResultEggs in water
15 of 75

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 4 min
ResultBoiling eggs
16 of 75

Simmer for 9 minutes.

⏱ 9 min
ResultHard-boiled eggs
17 of 75

Drain in the colander and run under cold water until cool.

⏱ 10s
ResultDrained eggsused in step 19
18 of 75

Pour away the hot water.

⏱ 5s
19 of 75

Put the egg on the plate.

⏱ 5s
ResultDrained eggs
20 of 75

Peel the drained eggs

⏱ 30s
ResultPeeled egg
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Chop it roughly.

⏱ 30s
ResultChopped egg
22 of 75

Lay the onion on the chopping board.

Brown onion · 1 piece
⏱ 5s
ResultBrown onion
23 of 75

Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.

⏱ 30s
ResultPeeled onion halves
24 of 75

Dice it finely.

⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultDiced onion
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Put the onion in the small bowl.

⏱ 5s
ResultDiced onion
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Lay the red pepper on the board.

Red pepper · 1 piece
⏱ 5s
ResultRed pepper
27 of 75

Cut out the core and seeds and dice it finely.

⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultDiced red pepper
28 of 75

Add it to the onion.

⏱ 5s
ResultOnion and pepperused in step 38
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Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.

Garlic clove · 3 clove
⏱ 5s
ResultGarlic clove
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Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.

⏱ 30s
ResultPeeled garlic cloves
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Chop the garlic finely.

⏱ 45s
ResultChopped garlic
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Put the garlic in the small bowl.

⏱ 5s
ResultChopped garlicused in step 40
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Lay the pitted olives on the board.

Green olives · 60 g
⏱ 5s
ResultGreen olives
34 of 75

Chop them roughly.

⏱ 40s
ResultChopped olives
35 of 75

Add them to the egg on the plate.

⏱ 5s
ResultEgg and olivesused in step 52
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Pour the olive oil into the large frying pan.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp
⏱ 5s
ResultExtra-virgin olive oil
37 of 75

Heat over a medium heat.

⏱ 1 min
ResultHot oil
38 of 75

Add the onion and pepper.

⏱ 10s
ResultOnion and pepper in oil
39 of 75

Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring, until soft.

⏱ 6 min
ResultSoft onion and pepper
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Add the garlic and stir for a minute.

⏱ 1 min
ResultVegetables and garlic
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Turn the heat to medium-high and add the beef mince.

Minced beef · 500 g
⏱ 10s
ResultVegetables and beef
42 of 75

Cook for about 8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.

⏱ 8 min
ResultBrowned beef filling
43 of 75

Add the paprika.

Smoked paprika · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultBeef with paprika
44 of 75

Add the cumin.

Ground cumin · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultBeef with cumin
45 of 75

Add the oregano.

Dried oregano · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultBeef with oregano
46 of 75

Add the chilli flakes.

Chilli flakes · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultSpiced beef
47 of 75

Add the tomato paste.

Tomato paste · 2 tbsp
⏱ 10s
ResultBeef with tomato paste
48 of 75

Add the rest of the salt.

Salt · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultSalted beef
49 of 75

Add the pepper and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring.

Ground black pepper · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 2 min
ResultSeasoned beef filling
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Take the pan off the heat and spoon the filling into the large bowl.

⏱ 20s
ResultSeasoned beef filling
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Leave to cool for 20 minutes.

⏱ 20 min
ResultCool beef filling
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Fold in the egg and olives.

⏱ 30s
ResultEmpanada fillingused in step 62
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Turn the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan).

200°C
⏱ 15 min
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Line a baking tray with baking paper.

⏱ 20s
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Line a second baking tray the same way.

⏱ 20s
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Take the dough out of the fridge and uncover it.

⏱ 10s
ResultChilled empanada dough
57 of 75

Turn it out onto the counter.

⏱ 10s
ResultChilled empanada dough
58 of 75

Roll it out about 3 mm thick.

⏱ 4 min
ResultRolled dough
59 of 75

Cut out 12 rounds about 12 cm across around a small plate, re-rolling the trimmings once.

⏱ 5 min
Result12 pastry rounds
60 of 75

Lay 6 rounds on the first tray.

⏱ 30s
Result12 pastry rounds
61 of 75

Lay the other 6 on the second tray.

⏱ 30s
Result12 pastry roundsused in step 63
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Put 2 heaped tablespoons of filling on one half of each round on the first tray.

⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultRemaining empanada filling
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Fill the rounds on the second tray the same way.

⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultSecond filled rounds
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Fold each round over into a half-moon and pinch and twist the edge to seal.

⏱ 3 min
ResultFirst shaped empanadas
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Shape the second tray the same way.

⏱ 3 min
ResultSecond shaped empanadasused in step 69
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Break the last egg into a fourth small bowl.

Egg · 1 piece
⏱ 10s
ResultEgg
67 of 75

Beat it with the fork.

⏱ 15s
ResultBeaten egg
68 of 75

Brush the first tray of empanadas with egg wash.

⏱ 40s
ResultRemaining egg wash
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Brush the second tray with the rest.

⏱ 40s
ResultSecond glazed empanadas
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Using oven gloves, put the first tray in the oven.

⏱ 10s
ResultFirst glazed empanadas
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Put the second tray on the shelf below.

⏱ 10s
ResultSecond glazed empanadas
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Bake for about 22 minutes, until deep golden.

200°C
⏱ 22 min
ResultFirst baked empanadas
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Put the second tray in on the shelf below at the same time, and swap the trays over halfway through.

200°C
⏱ 30s
ResultSecond baked empanadas
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Using oven gloves, take out the first tray.

⏱ 10s
ResultFirst baked empanadasused in step 76
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Take out the second tray.

⏱ 10s
ResultSecond baked empanadasused in step 77
Total Time1 hr 26 min
Serving
  1. Leave them on the tray for 5 minutes, then put the first batch of empanadas on the serving platter.
  2. Add the rest and serve warm.
Nutrition
per serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 95% ingredients covered
NutrientPer serving
386kcal
15g
24g
10g
28g
0.9g
2g
513mg
Ingredients0/19
Tools0/26