Best Empanadas Con Picadillo De Carne De Res Recipes

CLASSIC CUBAN-STYLE PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.
• Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

PICADILLO EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, drop in the tomato and boil 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool 5 minutes, then peel and puree in a blender until smooth; set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 7 minutes; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the onion, carrot, olives, raisins and the pureed tomato. Simmer until thick, about 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside.
• Beat the egg with 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl; set aside. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Working with 1 sheet of puff pastry at a time, unfold on a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough into a 10-inch square, about 1/4 inch thick, using a floured rolling pin. Cut into four 5-inch squares. Place 1/4 cup of the picadillo mixture in the center of each square. Brush the edges with the egg wash and fold diagonally to form a triangle. Crimp the edges with a fork.
• Transfer the empanadas to the prepared baking sheet and brush with the remaining egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

EMPANADAS DE CARNE (MEAT EMPANADAS)

Steps:

• To make the pastry: In a large bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, curry, salt and turmeric. Cut in the butter and shortening until the mix resembles fine crumbs. Pour water in and make a soft dough. Gather the dough into a ball and wrap in wax paper. Chill for 1 hour.
• To make the filling: In a small bowl, mix the water with the breadcrumbs and let it sit while you prepare everything else. In a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the onions and garlic until soft. Place in a small bowl and set aside. Increase the heat to high. In the same pan, cook the beef until it is no longer pink. Drain the fat and stir in the onion mix, curry, salt, thyme, black and cayenne peppers. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Assembly: Divide pastry in half and roll 2 long sausage shapes. Slice each roll crosswise into roughly 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece out into a 6" circle. Spoon some filling into the circle. Wet the edges of the circle with a little water and fold in half, making sure the edges meet. Trim into a neat half moon shape and imprint the edges with fork prongs.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 28 minutes or until the pastry is lightly brown.

EMPANADAS CON PICADILLO DE CARNE DE RES

Steps:

• Cocina y revuelve la cebolla y el ajo en una sartén grande a fuego medio-alto durante 3 min. Agrega la carne; cocínala, revolviéndola de vez en cuando, durante 10 min. o hasta que esté cocida. Incorpora la salsa de tomate; cocínala 5 min. Agrega la manzana, las uvas pasas y las almendras; revuélvelas bien. Cocina la mezcla de carne 5 min., revolviéndola con frecuencia. Retírala del fuego; deja que se enfríe.
• Calienta el horno a 400°F. Desenrolla las bases para pay sobre una superficie ligeramente enharinada; corta cada base en 8 cuñas. Utiliza un rodillo para estirar una por una las cuñas hasta que sean 1 pulg. más grandes. Con una cuchara, ponle a cada una en el centro 1/4 taza de la mezcla de carne; cubre la mezcla con el trozo de Singles. Dobla la masa por la mitad para envolver por completo el relleno; aprieta los bordes para sellarlos.
• Coloca las empanadas en una charola (bandeja) para hornear forrada previamente con papel para hornear (parchment paper); barnízalas con el huevo batido.
• Hornéalas 20 min. o hasta que estén bien doraditas.