Pork Picadillo Empandas

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vgray91
vgray91 @cook_3946860
Medford, New Jersey

Made these and really loved the Moroccan flavors of the meat. Very different compared to your typical empanada.

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Ingredients

Makes 30 pieces
  1. 12 ozground pork butt
  2. 2 tspvegetable oil
  3. 1/2 ozjalapeño minced
  4. 2 tspchili powder
  5. 1 tspground cumin
  6. 1 tspground cinnamon
  7. 1/4 tspground allspice
  8. 2 ozgolden raisins, plumped in water
  9. 2 ozsliced almonds, blanched, chopped
  10. 3 tbsplime juice
  11. 2 tbspsour cream
  12. to tasteSalt/ Pepper
  13. Empanada Dough
  14. 6 3/4 ozall purpose flour
  15. 4 ozmasa harina
  16. 3 1/2 tspbaking powder
  17. 1 tspsalt
  18. 4 ozlard melted, cooled
  19. 6 ozwater or as needed
  20. 2eggs

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a sauté pan to medium-high heat. Add ground pork until no longer pink. Stir in jalapeño and seasonings until most of liquid evaporates.

  2. 2

    Transfer to a bowl and add raisins and almonds. Season with lime juice. Fold in sour cream adding just enough to bind meat filling. Put in fridge to cool.

  3. 3

    To make dough blend flour, masa harina, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add melted lard and mix by hand until moistened. Blend 4oz of water and 1 egg at a time gradually. When dough forms into a ball lightly knead until pliable.

  4. 4

    To assemble roll out dough into 3 in circles. Add small amount of filling, about a 1/2 oz to middle. Brush edges with egg wash, fold in half and seal seams with a fork. Transfer to parchment lined pans and refrigerate until ready to fry

  5. 5

    Heat oil in a deep 2 1/2 in pan or deep fryer to 350. Add empanadas to hot oil and fry both sides until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with pico de gallo or salsa.

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