Description
Golden, flaky beef empanadas filled with seasoned ground beef, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and green olives. They bake up crisp on the outside and savory inside, making them perfect for dinner, parties, or make-ahead meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 grams ground beef
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 100 grams cold butter, cubed
- 1 large egg, plus 1 beaten egg for egg wash
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup green olives, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and cold butter. Rub them together until the mixture looks crumbly. Add 1 large egg and the water, then mix until a soft dough forms.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic, and red bell pepper. Cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef, salt, black pepper, and paprika. Cook until the beef is browned and fully cooked.
- Stir in the sliced green olives, then remove the filling from the heat and let it cool slightly.
- Roll the dough out thinly and cut into circles.
- Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each dough circle. Fold the dough over to enclose the filling, then press and seal the edges with a fork.
- Brush the tops with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Serve warm.
Notes
- Let the filling cool before assembling so the dough stays easier to handle.
- Do not overfill the empanadas or the edges may open while baking.
- You can assemble them ahead of time and refrigerate before baking.
- For freezing, place unbaked empanadas on a tray until firm, then transfer to a freezer bag.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 empanadas
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: beef empanadas, baked empanadas, savory hand pies, ground beef pastry, homemade empanadas