Yield- 4 servings

Ingredients

Empanada:

Ground Beef 1 lb

Onions, diced 1 each

Garlic, minced 1 Tbs

crushed tomatoes, canned 1/2 cup

Green olives, rough chopped 1/2 cup

Black olives, rough chopped 1/2 cup

White vinegar 2 tsp

Agave 2 tsp

Hot sauce (of your choice) 2 Tbs

cilantro, rough chopped 1/2 bunch

Hard boiled egg, chopped 3 each

Garlic powder 2 Tbs

Onion powder 2 Tbs

All purpose flour 1/4 cup, as needed

Egg, beaten 1 each

empanada/ puff pastry dough 15 rounds of dough

Avocado salad:

Avocado, diced 1 each

Onion, white, thinly sliced 1/4 cup

Olive oil 1 Tbs

White vinegar 1 Tbs

Tajin to taste

Salt and pepper to taste

Crema:

Sour creme 1 cup

lemon juice 2 Tbs

Salt and pepper to taste

Tajin to taste

Method of Prep

Empanadas:

Begin with heating a large skillet to high heat. While waiting for the skillet to warm, season the ground beef with garlic powder, onion powder and a generous amount of salt and pepper.
Once the skillet is hot, sear the ground beef, let it brown and caramelize before mixing ( 4-5 minutes). Once you notice browning start to mix and break apart into smaller pieces.
Next, add the onions and garlic. Stir frequently until onions are translucent. Add the crushed tomatoes, black and green olives, vinegar and agave. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Fold in the hard boiled egg and season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
Pour the mixture into a medium sized bowl and allow to cool in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour.
Meanwhile, set your oven to 375 F and set up your empanada stuffing station. Make sure to have a clean flat surface to work on. Dust your surface with flour and have your empanada dough at arms reach.
Once the filling its chilled, (or at least at room temperature) start wrapping the empanadas. Use about one spoonful of filling per empanada wrap. Fold the dough over the filling to make a half moon shape. Press down on the seam to seal and then crimp and or fold the edges.
Once all empanadas are wrapped, brush with an even layer with egg wash. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Serve warm and enjoy with avocado salad and crema.

Avocado salad &. Crema :

Mix all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Season to taste and serve with empanadas!

Clara's Empanadas