World Flavors Cookbook

Empanada de Pino (Beef Empanada)

Name: Empanada de Pino (Beef Empanada)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chile
Ingredients: 1kg beef (diced or ground), 3 large onions, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 cup raisins, 12 black olives, 3 hard-boiled eggs, empanada dough discs, 1 egg (for wash), salt, pepper, oil

The iconic Chilean empanada, traditionally baked and filled with a savory mixture of beef, onions, raisins, olives, and a slice of hard-boiled egg.

Cuisine: Chile

Ingredients

1kg beef (diced or ground), 3 large onions, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 cup raisins, 12 black olives, 3 hard-boiled eggs, empanada dough discs, 1 egg (for wash), salt, pepper, oil

Instructions

1. Sauté onions in oil until translucent. 2. Add beef and brown. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin. 3. Stir in raisins and let cool (traditionally made a day before). 4. Place a spoonful of filling on a dough disc. Add one olive and a slice of egg. 5. Fold and seal with a thick border (repulgue). 6. Brush with egg wash and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20 minutes until golden.