Cuban Empanadas

Name: Cuban Empanadas
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 12 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 24 premade empanada wrappers; 1 pound ground beef. I use 93% lean; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups finely diced white onion; 1 red bell pepper finely diced; 4 cloves garlic finely diced; 1 jalapeno pepper finely diced; 1 cup pitted green olives finely diced; 1/2 cup raisins. Measure out 1/2 cup then finely dice that amount; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons cumin; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 2 tablespoons dried cilantro; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 quart oil suitable for frying

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

A little spicy with a hint of sweet, these authentic Cuban Empanadas will become your family favorite too.

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

A little spicy with a hint of sweet, these authentic Cuban Empanadas will become your family favorite too.

Saved

Ingredients

30 minutes

12 people

24premade empanada wrappers
1 poundground beef. I use 93% lean
2 tablespoonsolive oil
2 cupsfinely diced white onion
1red bell pepper finely diced
4 clovesgarlic finely diced
1jalapeno pepper finely diced
1 cuppitted green olives finely diced
1/2 cupraisins. Measure out 1/2 cup then finely dice that amount
1 tablespoongarlic powder
1 teaspoonsalt
2 tablespoonschili powder
2 tablespoonscumin
1/2 teaspooncayenne pepper
1 tablespoononion powder
2 tablespoonsdried cilantro
1 tablespoontomato paste
1 quartoil suitable for frying

Saved

Steps

30 minutes

1

In large pan add olive oil heat over medium heat.
2

Add in tomato paste, vegetables, garlic and olives. Stir to cook about 4 minutes.
3

Add in spices. Mix then add in beef. Cook until beef is no longer pink. About 5 minutes.
4

Add raisins. Mix and remove from heat. Let mixture cool several minutes before filling wrappers.
5

Take a few spoonfuls of meat mixture and place in middle of wrapper. Fold wrapper over and seal edges with water. Seal edges by twisting or pressing fork tinges on edges.
6

Fry at 350 oil temp until both sides are golden brown. Drain on paper toweling.