Pork Empanada

 Ahhh...

Empanada!

Being back in the US, It's hard to find food like these.

So I have no choice but to learn how to make it.

With time and determination, you can learn how to make anything!

I love Cooking/Baking.

It's like a therapy for me, so It wasn't as hard.

Prepping this definitely takes time, You can bake it...

But, I prefer it deep fried.

So worth it!

Next time I have to remember is to make a lot.

So I can just store it in the fridge and heat it up whenever I want.

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients

Ingredients for Pastry

• 2 ½ cup bread flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ½ cup cold water
• 115 grams butter cold from fridge
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 egg

Ingredients for Filling

• ½ kilo ground pork
• 1 large carrot cut in small cubes
• 1 large potato cut in small cubes
• ¼ cup raisins
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• salt and pepper seasoning
• 2 tbsp sugar optional

For Frying Empanada

• 3 cups cooking oil

Instructions

Making the Pastry

• Combine bread flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients using a wire whisk.
• Add in the butter to the dry ingredients and mix them until the butter is well mixed with the flour mixture. NOTE: You can use two forks or your hands to better incorporate the butter with the flour mixture.
• Add the egg and mix. Then add vinegar and mix.
• Add cold water gradually while kneading until the mixture turns into a smooth dough.
• Wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Making the Filling

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook carrots and potatoes until soft then remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, saute onion and garlic. Add ground pork stir cook for a few minutes.
• Add sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add carrots, potatoes, and raisins and let cook for another 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Remove from heat and transfer in a bowl to cool down.

Wrapping definitely seems tricky.

The easiest way is just folding it.

But, if you want to get fancy and do this method there is a lot

of video tutorials on youtube.

I watched handful of them before I got to do it.

I promise it wasn't that hard!!

Wrapping and Cooking Empanadas

• Prepare a clean surface, like a chopping board, and dust with flour.
• Get a piece of dough and press it on the surface of the chopping board. Using a rolling pin, flatten it further until thickness becomes at least half a centimeter thick.
• Place 1 or 1½ tablespoon of filling in the center of the flattened dough.
• Fold the dough and seal the round edges by crimping or folding it.
• In a deep frying pan, heat oil about 3 cups and deep fry the empanadas for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Place the empanadas in a bowl lined with paper towels to drain excess oil, Then transfer to a plate and serve. 
  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  Enjoy!

  
  

  xoxo

  -Jen