These bite-sized empenadas and pork are a delicious hors d'oeuvre that can be served with a salsa verde.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes
Yield Makes 60
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Toast spices in small, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, shaking pan often, 2 to 3 minutes. Be careful not to scorch spices. Let cool, finely grind, and combine with garlic.
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bring pork to room temperature; rub with spice mixture. Roast in a heavy roasting pan until pork is very well done and falling off the bone, about 2 1/2 hours. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Trim fat and remove pork from bone. Dice into small pieces, cover, and set aside.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; saute, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add pork, 2 cups salsa verde, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, and stock. Simmer until liquid starts to thicken, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Whisk together flour, shortening, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in bowl. Add 2 1/2 cups warm water; knead dough until smooth. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Divide into 60 1 1/2-inch balls; cover with plastic.
- Lightly flour work surface; roll out each dough ball to 3 1/2-inch disk. Place 1 heaping tablespoon pork filling in center of each; fold dough to enclose filling and form a half moon. Seal edges by crimping with fork.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange empanadas on parchment-lined baking sheets; generously brush with butter. Bake 2 pans (meanwhile, refrigerate others) until light brown, 20 to 25 minutes; rotate pans between racks halfway through. Let cool slightly; bake remaining pans. Serve with remaining salsa verde.
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Ashish Lama
a@hotmail.comThese empanadas were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.
User 111
u.1111@gmail.comThe empanadas were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.
Qasir Abbas
q-a@gmail.comI made these empanadas for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
referee WrightBlyngLink
rw@hotmail.comThese empanadas were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them. He said they were the best empanadas he's ever had.
MD Helal Khan
h-md@yahoo.comI had a hard time finding some of the ingredients for this recipe, but it was worth it. The empanadas were delicious!
Gregory Kanganga
g-kanganga@aol.comThe empanadas were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the crust was flaky.
Joy Macaulay
macaulay_j@gmail.comThese empanadas were a bit too greasy for my taste. I think I will try baking them next time.
suman Gaihre
sg@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly and the empanadas turned out great! They were flaky and delicious.
Rashid abbass Abbass
rabbass54@yahoo.comThese empanadas were delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Claudi Corriolan
c_claudi@hotmail.frI made these empanadas for a potluck and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.
Gilmore Eddie
gilmore_e92@gmail.comThe empanadas were a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them. He said the filling was flavorful and the crust was flaky.
Rahman Abdur Rahman
r@aol.comThese empanadas were easy to make and turned out great! The filling was flavorful and the crust was flaky. I will definitely be making these again.
Usha 123
u@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of spicy food, but these empanadas were still delicious. The pork was tender and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I'll definitely be making these again, but with a milder filling.
Dayax Abdi
dayaxa@yahoo.comThese empanadas were a hit at my last party! The spicy pork filling was flavorful and juicy, and the crust was flaky and golden brown. I'll definitely be making these again.