You’ll love this recipe because it is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. This recipe is perfect for parties or family gatherings. You can make the dough ahead of time, which makes life so much easier! It’s also a great dish for kids because it can be eaten with your hands but also tastes delicious. The only downside is that these are very messy so watch out for spills!
We recommend using puff pastry as it makes these empanadas so much easier to make and they’ll still taste amazing. You can even use store-bought puff pastry if you’re in a rush or just don’t feel like making your own dough (though we really recommend trying it if you get the chance). If not, don’t worry—we’ve got instructions for both options right here!
Beef Empanada Filling
The stuffing for these handmade beef empanadas is a delectable meat picadillo. Ground beef, onions, garlic, oregano, cumin, achiote (annatto), salt, and pepper are used in the empanada filling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chopped onions
- 2 tbsp Garlic
- 2 ½ lbs Ground beef
- 1 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 cup Spanish olives
- ½ cup Sofrito
- 4 tbsp Sazon with Cor and Annatto
- 2 tbsp Oregano
- Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Salt
- 2-3 cups Water
Instructions
PREPARATION Instructions
- Chop up olives. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook until soft.
- Add Garlic. Cook a moment. Do not burn garlic.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato sauce, olives, Sofrito, Sazón, oregano, salt and black pepper.
- Add enough water so filling can simmer in liquid. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens, about 30 minutes.
BEEF EMPANADA FILLINGS COOKING Instructions
- Wash, Rinse, and Sanitize prep station .
- Wash hands
- Put on gloves (RTE Food)
- Collect all necessary pans, pots, utensils, and equipment
- Heat oil in large sauté pan
- Brown the ground beef
- Add onions and cook till onions are soft
- Stir in tomato sauce, olives, sofrito, Sazon, garlic, oregano, and black pepper
- Simmer until thick .
- Cool in walk-in with shallow pan method .
- Cover with lid .
- Label with name and date.
- Check and log temperature.
- Store in walk-in coole.