Beef Brisket Picadillo-Stuffed Empanadas | Saveur

Beef Brisket Picadillo-Stuffed Empanadas | Saveur

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Shredded brisket is combined with raisins, sherry, pine nuts, and spicy chile powder in the fragrant filling for these sugar-dusted, savory–sweet empanadas.

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup olive oil
  • 1 lb. beef brisket
  • 5 cloves smashed
  • 2 medium carrots, halved crosswise
  • 2 large white onions, 1 quartered and 1 minced
  • 3 tbsp. chile powder
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tbsp. finely chopped oregano leaves
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 cup raisins
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup sliced pitted canned black olives
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup dry sherry
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup sugar
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup pine nuts
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Canola oil, for frying

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