Best 5 Empanadas Chilenas Recipes

CHILEAN BEEF EMPANADAS DE PINO

Steps:

• For the Pino, always prepare it the day before, In a large saucepan, heat the oil and fry the meat until lightly browned about 8 minutes. Add the paprika, salt, pepper, and cumin, and saute for a few minutes. Add the broth and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Add the onion, mix well, and cook over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 30 minutes. Add the flour and stir well and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Cook two more minutes. Cool and refrigerate.
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CHILEAN-STYLE EMPANADAS DE PINO

Steps:

• Gather the dough ingredients.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and then stir in 1 teaspoon of the salt and all of the sugar.
• Mix the butter and shortening (or lard) into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter, or with two knives, until fairly well incorporated.
• Whisk the egg yolks with 1 cup of water.
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the water-egg mixture, a little bit at a time, until the dough starts to come together smoothly.
• Keep kneading the dough, adding more of the water-egg mixture as needed. A few tablespoons of extra water may be needed. The dough will become smooth, although somewhat soggy until it has thoroughly chilled.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour. The dough can also be kept in the fridge for up to two days. When ready to use, the dough should be soft and smooth, not elastic. When poking a hole in the dough with a finger, the indentation should remain. Reserve.
• Gather the filling ingredients.
• Heat the vegetable oil and butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add the chopped onions and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are softened and fragrant.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add the ground beef, cumin, chili powder, paprika, beef bouillon (dissolved in the hot water), and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook the beef, stirring and crumbling the meat with a spatula, until well-browned.
• Add the flour and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir the raisins and black olives into the beef mixture.
• Let the filling cool completely. The filling will keep up for up to two days in the refrigerator.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F and grab a baking sheet.
• Separate the empanada dough into golf-ball-size pieces and roll into smooth balls.
• Let the dough balls rest for 5 minutes.
• Roll each ball of dough on a floured surface into a 6-inch circle of about 1/4-inch in thickness.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the ​beef filling and one slice of hardboiled egg into the middle of the circle.
• Brush the edges with water and fold the pastry in half over the filling to make a semi-circle. Seal the edges by pressing down with fingers.
• Brush the sealed edge lightly with water, then turn the edge toward the middle and press with fingers to seal.
• Mix the egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of milk and brush the empanadas with the mixture.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

CHILEAN EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add beef, bell pepper and garlic.
• Cook until beef loses its pink color and vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes.
• Add raisins and next 6 ingredients and cook until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mix in cheese and cilantro.
• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Roll out one biscuit on lightly floured surface to 4-inch circle.
• Brush half the dough with egg wash.
• Place 1 rounded tablespoon filling on dough.
• Fold over to crate half circle; press edges to seal.
• Using fork, crimp edges.
• Place on large baking sheet.
• Brush with egg wash.
• Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

CHILEAN EMPANADA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in the melted butter until the onion is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the ground pork and cook until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes more; drain the fat from the skillet. Stir the eggs, raisins, and olives into the mixture. Whisk the water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; pour into the skillet and stir until the liquid thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Whisk the milk and melted shortening together in a bowl until evenly blended. Stir the flour and salt together in a separate large bowl. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and whisk until well mixed into a dough. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the dough onto a lightly-floured board and roll to about 1/8-inch thick; cut into circles with a round cookie cutter or glass. Drop equal portions of the pork mixture into the center of each circle. Fold each circle in half and press edges with a fork to seal. Brush the tops of the empanadas with beaten egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

EMPANADAS CHILENAS

Steps:

• Prepara la masa para empanadas según la receta, pero añádele 1/2 cdta. de páprika a la mezcla de harina antes de cortar la manteca; ponla a un lado.
• Cocina las cebollas revolviéndolas con el aderezo en una sartén mediana a fuego medio por 5 min. o hasta que estén tiernas. Agrega la carne, las uvas pasas, las aceitunas, el chile, el comino y la páprika restante; mezcla todo bien. Cocina la carne, revolviéndola, por 12 min. o hasta que se dore y se evapore casi todo el líquido. Deja que se enfríe por completo.
• Calienta el horno a 400°F. Forma 12 bolas con la masa, utilizando aproximadamente 2 cdas. de masa para cada una. Utilizando un rodillo forma un disco de 6 pulgs.con cada bola. Pon aproximadamente 1/4 taza de la mezcla de carne en el centro de cada disco. Usa un pincel para untar la mitad del huevo batido alrededor del borde de los discos; dóblalos por la mitad. Sella los bordes con un tenedor. Coloca las empanadas sobre una charola (bandeja) para hornear forrada con papel para hornear (parchment paper); barnízalas con el resto del huevo batido.
• Hornea las empanadas 15 min. o hasta que estén bien doradas.