Chilean Empanadas

Charmie777's Note:

I grew up next to a woman from chile. She would make great empanadas!! This recipe is very close to hers! Very tasty and different! This is an easy recipe in that it uses refrigerated biscuits instead of a homemade dough.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 20 empanadas

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ lb lean ground beef
• ½ green bell pepper , chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1⁄3; cup raisins , chopped
• ¼ cup pimento stuffed olive , chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 ¾ teaspoons allspice
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese , grated
• 1⁄3; cup cilantro , chopped
• 2 (12 ounce) packages refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
• 1 egg , beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Directions:

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

Reviews

[Silvano]

Good meat for empanadas I think next time we will cut down on the allspice for our preference

[ForeverMama]

A few years back a sweet older Chilean man from my old job would bring in empanadas that his wife made to make some extra money. They were simply delicious! Since then I've been searching for an empanada recipe that was like his. I've found it in this one. To make it more like his, I added some chopped raisins. I adjusted some of the seasoning and added some Adobo all purpose seasoning (Goya makes it). Next time I will add some chopped hard boiled eggs to bring it closer to the empanadas that I miss so much. Instead of using the biscuits, I used empanada disks made by Goya (discos grandes para empanadas) to make it more authentic (they are found in most supermarkets, especially those located where a Spanish community lives). I too brought these to my current work place(for free though) and my co-workers loved them as well. Thank you Charmie777 for bringing a bit of nostalgia into my life.

[867067]

While I do not know if I have had empanadas, so I don't know how these compare to other empanada recipes, I found this meal delicious! It does take some time to make the meal, but I doubled it, used 1/2 that night, then froze 1/2 of the stuffing for another meal, which we had tonight. Tonight was easy: just defrost the stuffing and place into the flattened biscuit. Very yummy. Will make again and again!