Chilean Empanada Made Simple
Pork

Chilean Empanada Made Simple

Learn how to prepare Chilean Empanada Made Simple with this simple recipe. Perfect for Pork and ideal for International lovers....

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20 Min Prep

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17 Min Cook

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2 Servings

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Non-Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 large Onion
  • 1 tsp minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 lb Ground Pork
  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 1 cup Black Olives
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Shortening
  • 5 Cups All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 2 Beaten Eggs

Instructions

1
Make the filling: thaw shortening in a large skillet over medium mildly hot.
2
introduce shallot, garlic, oregano, cumin, seasoning, and pepper; make and swirl around until shallot is golden brown, 5 to 7 mins.
3
introduce pork and make until completely browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 mins more.
4
strain fat from the skillet.
5
swirl around in raisins, olives, and hard-cooked eggs.
6
beat aqua and cornstarch together in a small dish; stream in into the skillet and swirl around until liquid thickens.
7
Remove from the mildly hot and set aside.
8
Make the flour base: beat whole milk and melted shortening together in a dish until evenly blended.
9
swirl around baking flour and seasoning together in a separate large dish.
10
stream in whole milk mixture into baking flour mixture; beat until well combined and a flour base forms.
11
Let rest for 10 mins.
12
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
13
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
14
Roll flour base on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
15
Cut into 12 circles with a round cookie cutter or glass.
16
Spoon filling into the center of each circle.
17
Fold each circle in half and press the edges with a fork to seal.
18
Brush the tops with beaten egg.
19
Place empanadas onto the prepared baking sheet.
20
oven-cook in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 mins.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
International
Course
Pork
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
37 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

20 mins

Cooking Time

17 mins

Total Time

37 mins
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Author

Master Chef

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