World Flavors Cookbook

Empanadas de Carne (Argentine Beef Empanadas)

Savory pastry pockets filled with a spiced mixture of ground beef, onions, olives, and hard-boiled eggs.

Cuisine: Argentina

Ingredients

• 12 empanada dough discs (tapas)
• 500g ground beef
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1/2 cup green olives, pitted and sliced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika (pimentón)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Beaten egg for glazing

Instructions

1. Sauté onions until translucent. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
2. Remove from heat and stir in cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Fold in chopped eggs and olives. Let the filling cool completely.
4. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each dough disc.
5. Fold in half and seal the edges with the 'repulgue' technique or a fork.
6. Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15-20 minutes until golden.