Homemade beef empanadas (Empanadas de carne) - Laylita's Recipes

Homemade beef empanadas (Empanadas de carne) - Laylita's Recipes

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Easy and delicious recipe for homemade beef empanadas, made with a meat picadillo filling of ground beef, onions, garlic, oregano, cumin, and achiote (annatto).

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 6 ounces 170 grams of unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks)
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ to ½ cup of water (adjust as needed)
  • 4 tablespoons of butter or oil
  • 1 white onion (diced)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 1 tablespoon of dry oregano
  • 2-3 teaspoons of ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons of annatto or achiote powder
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg (whisked – to be used as egg wash)
  • Quick chimichurri sauce

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