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Description
Empanadas make a deliciously different lunch or dinner and need nothing more than a crisp green salad on the side. They’re also perfect for parties, right at home with other hot or cold appetizers. To make this recipe more quickly, substitute Mexican-style chorizo for the meat mixture. If you prefer, you can bake the empanadas instead of frying them. Use Michelle's Empanada Dough Recipe or look for empanada shells—preferably muy hojadrosa (“very flaky”) style—at Latin markets, at gourmet food stores, and online…
Recipe courtesy of Chef Michelle Bernstein
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 2 dried pasilla chile peppers (or other mild dried red chiles)
- 1 guajillo chili peppers (or other mild dried red chile)
- 1 onion (cut into large chunks)
- 4 Tbsp. cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 Tbsp. sweet paprika
- 2 tsp. dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
- 2 tsp. salt (plus more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 lb. queso blanco (or other mild, semi-hard cheese, grated)
- empanada dough (or store-bought empanada shells to make about 48 6-inch or 64 5-inch empanadas)
- all-purpose flour (for the work surface)
- 6 cups canola oil
- 1 avocado (peeled, pitted, and quartered)
- 1 cup cilantro (roughly chopped)
- 3 Tbsp. sour cream
- 1/2 lime (juiced)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- salt (to taste)
Directions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, toast the chiles (pasilla and guajillo), turning occasionally, until blistered and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chiles to a bowl of hot water, cover and set aside for 15 minutes.
- Remove the chiles from the water and stem and seed them. Place the chiles, 1 onion, 4 Tbs vinegar, and 2 cloves garlic in the bowl of a food processor or the jar of a blender and process to purée, scraping down the bowl or jar as needed.
- Transfer the chile mixture to a large bowl and add the ground pork, 1 Tbs paprika, 2 tsp oregano, 2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp coriander, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon, mixing until well combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
NutritionView More
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| Calories330Calories from Fat310 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat34g52% |
| Saturated Fat5g25% |
| Trans Fat |
| Cholesterol20mg7% |
| Sodium210mg9% |
| Potassium75mg2% |
| Protein4g |
| Calories from Fat310 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate3g1% |
| Dietary Fiber<1g2% |
| Sugars0g |
| Vitamin A2% |
| Vitamin C2% |
| Calcium8% |
| Iron2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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