Empanadas

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • active dry yeast (about 2.5 grams) • salt (about 5 grams) • warm water (about 75 ml) • warm milk (about 80 grams) • sugar (about 8 grams) • oil (about 20 grams) • Beef Filling (for 12 to 13 pieces): • ground beef (about 250 grams) • small tomatoes • medium onion • garlic •

chopped onion (about 500 grams) • chopped bell pepper (about 170 grams) • As needed, vegetable oil • sugar • Salt • Crushed red pepper and paprika • skinless chicken breast (about 500 grams) • hard-boiled eggs • empanada wrappers

empanada wrappers (store-bought or homemade) • beef eye of round or top sirloin (about 300 grams) *SEE TIP 1 • eggs • large onion • large potato • butter or beef fat (about 50 grams) • sunflower oil • paprika, to taste • cumin, to taste • salt, to taste • lemon juice or vinegar • chili powder (optional), to taste •

empanada wrappers for frying (store-bought, or see Norali’s recipe for homemade empanada dough) • --------------- Filling • butter or beef tallow (about 60 grams) • chopped green onions (about 300 grams) • chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium, 150 grams) • ground beef with some fat (about 500 grams) • sweet paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • all-purpose flour • raisins (about 50 grams) • sugar • chopped fresh parsley •

ground beef (about 600 grams) • green onions • red bell pepper • sweet paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • beef tallow • manzanilla olives (about 100 grams) • raisins (about 100 grams, optional) • hard-boiled eggs • empanada wrappers (homemade or store-bought) • salt

empanada wrappers for baking (homemade or store-bought) • ground beef (about 500 grams, I use roast beef for juiciness) • green onions (about 4 or 5 stalks) • yellow onions • red onions • small red bell pepper • sugar • oil • Salt, black pepper, oregano, sweet paprika to taste • hard-boiled eggs

leek • oil for frying • empanada wrappers • creamy fresh cheese (pizza-style) • black pepper, to taste • salt, to taste • nutmeg • sweet paprika • soy sauce • boiled and shredded chicken breast • green onion stalk • shredded green cabbage (about 70 grams) •

cooked chicken breasts • onion (about 1/2 kilo) • red bell pepper • ripe tomatoes • olives (about 100 grams) • hard-boiled eggs

For the filling • ground beef (500 grams) • onions (500 grams) • diced red bell pepper (about 4.5 oz / 125 grams) • beef tallow or lard (about 2.3 oz / 65 grams) • sweet paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • dried oregano • ground cumin • salt • Eggs, green olives, and raisins (all optional) • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) •

ground beef or beef chuck (about 400 grams or 1/2 kilo) • onions • chopped green onions (about 150 grams) • paprika • ground cumin • hard-boiled eggs • Salt and pepper to taste • Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying • plus 1 tablespoon water (260 ml) • salt • pork lard or unsalted butter (about 80 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams)

empanada wrappers • ground beef (about 1 kg), preferably roast beef • large onion • Juice of 3 lemons • salt • black pepper • oregano • egg • Warm water, as needed (for sealing the wrappers)