Healthy Empanadas Recipes

Chicken Empanadas EatingWell

WebApr 18, 2024 · Empanadas usually are served hot and blistered from the deep fryer, but home cooks will be glad that these baked healthier …

1. To prepare dough: Pulse all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until the butter is pea-size and the mixture looks like coarse sand, 6 to 8 times. Add water and beaten egg and pulse until the dough starts to come together into a ball. Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat it into an oval disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Pulse cilantro, jalapeño and 2 garlic cloves in a mini food processor until finely chopped, scraping down the sides once or twice. Transfer to a small bowl. Add egg yolk and 2 teaspoons lime juice to the mini food processor and pulse until smooth. With the motor running, add 1/2 cup oil in a thin, steady stream and process until creamy. Add the cilantro mixture, the remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pulse until well combined. Set aside.
3. To prepare filling: Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add tomato paste and cumin; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add chicken and broth; cook, stirring and breaking up the chicken slightly, until the broth has almost completely evaporated but the mixture still looks moist, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

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Caramelized Onion Empanadas (Chilean pequenes)

WebDec 10, 2020 · Make the filling: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, sugar, and salt. Cook, …

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. In a food processor, mix the flour, salt, and sugar. Pulse a couple of times. Add the lard or butter and pulse a few times until it is uniform.

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Air Fryer Empanadas (Beef) Skinnytaste

WebApr 11, 2022 · Fold in half and use a fork to seal the edges. Repeat with the remaining dough. Whisk the egg whites with water, then …

1. Preheat the air fryer to 325F for 8 minutes. Spray the basket generously with cooking spray.
2. Place 2 tbsp of picadillo in the center of each disc. Fold in half and use a fork to seal the edges. Repeat with the remaining dough.
3. Whisk the egg whites with water, then brush the tops of the empanadas.
4. Bake 2 or 3 at a time in the air fryer 8 minutes, or until golden. Remove from heat and repeat with the remaining empanadas.

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