Argentinian Empanadas de Carne – Beef-Filled Pastries
A popular snack in Argentina, these baked or fried pastries are filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, olives, and spices.
Ingredients (Makes 12):
* 500g ground beef
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
* 50g green olives, sliced
* 1 tsp cumin
* 1 tsp paprika
* Salt and pepper
* Empanada dough discs (store-bought or homemade)
* Oil for frying (if frying)
Instructions:
1. Sauté onion until translucent, add beef and spices, cook until browned. Remove and cool.
2. Mix in chopped eggs and olives.
3. Fill dough discs with meat mixture, fold and seal edges.
4. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes or fry until golden brown.
5. Serve hot with chimichurri or salsa.
Argentinian Tip:
Use beef with some fat for juicier filling and brush baked empanadas with egg wash for shine.
A popular snack in Argentina, these baked or fried pastries are filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, olives, and spices.
Ingredients (Makes 12):
* 500g ground beef
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
* 50g green olives, sliced
* 1 tsp cumin
* 1 tsp paprika
* Salt and pepper
* Empanada dough discs (store-bought or homemade)
* Oil for frying (if frying)
Instructions:
1. Sauté onion until translucent, add beef and spices, cook until browned. Remove and cool.
2. Mix in chopped eggs and olives.
3. Fill dough discs with meat mixture, fold and seal edges.
4. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes or fry until golden brown.
5. Serve hot with chimichurri or salsa.
Argentinian Tip:
Use beef with some fat for juicier filling and brush baked empanadas with egg wash for shine.
Argentinian Empanadas de Carne – Beef-Filled Pastries
A popular snack in Argentina, these baked or fried pastries are filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, olives, and spices.
Ingredients (Makes 12):
* 500g ground beef
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
* 50g green olives, sliced
* 1 tsp cumin
* 1 tsp paprika
* Salt and pepper
* Empanada dough discs (store-bought or homemade)
* Oil for frying (if frying)
Instructions:
1. Sauté onion until translucent, add beef and spices, cook until browned. Remove and cool.
2. Mix in chopped eggs and olives.
3. Fill dough discs with meat mixture, fold and seal edges.
4. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes or fry until golden brown.
5. Serve hot with chimichurri or salsa.
Argentinian Tip:
Use beef with some fat for juicier filling and brush baked empanadas with egg wash for shine.
