Argentinian-Style Beef Empanadas

Name: Argentinian-Style Beef Empanadas
Prep time: 10M
Total time: 60M
Yield: 24 Empanadas
Cuisine: South America
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup); 2 tsp. GOYA® Minced Garlic, or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tsp. GOYA® Paprika; 1 tsp. GOYA® Cumin; ⅛ tsp. GOYA® Crushed Red Peppers; 1 lb. ground beef; GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, to taste; 2 hardboiled eggs, peeled and chopped (optional); ¼ cup raisins, soaked in hot water and drained (optional); 12 GOYA® Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, chopped (about ¼ cup); 2 pkgs. GOYA® Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking, thawed; 1 egg, lightly beaten with 2 tsp. water

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Empanadas Argentinas are beef empanadas that Argentinian serve as appetizers at parties or as a simple, everyday lunch or dinner. Empanadas Argentinas are always baked instead of fried, so your family can enjoy them regularly, too. Make them in no time with authentic, pre-prepared GOYA® <a title="Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for baking" href="https://goya.com/en/products/empanada-dough-puff-pastry-for-baking" data-udi="https://goya.com/en/products/empanada-dough-puff-pastry-for-baking">Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking</a>. These beef empanadas—seasoned like empanadas you find in Buenos Aires—will delight anyone, no matter where you are. More recipe inspirations: <a title="Mexican-Style Picadillo Empanadas" href="umb://document/8a97567bd19b4cc282f54ea37805ff3e" data-udi="umb://document/8a97567bd19b4cc282f54ea37805ff3e">Mexican-Style Picadillo Empanadas</a> <a title="Argentinian-Style Chicken Empanadas" href="umb://document/164612992c9e4ce799d16ef944cef0e5" data-udi="umb://document/164612992c9e4ce799d16ef944cef0e5">Argentinian-Style Chicken Empanadas</a> <a title="Chipotle Chicken Empanadas" href="umb://document/100a54b8fa4b48d7a00c802abc336c9f" data-udi="umb://document/100a54b8fa4b48d7a00c802abc336c9f">Chipotle Chicken Empanadas</a>

Total Time

60m

Prep Time:10m

Yields:24 Empanadas

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Ingredients

For the Filling:

2 tbsp.

GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)

2 tsp.

GOYA® Minced Garlic, or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

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2 tsp.

GOYA® Paprika

1 tsp.

GOYA® Cumin Seed

⅛ tsp.

GOYA® Crushed Red Peppers

1 lb.

ground beef

GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, to taste

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hardboiled eggs, peeled and chopped (optional)

¼ cup

raisins, soaked in hot water and drained (optional)

GOYA® Manzanilla Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, chopped (about ¼ cup)

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For the dough:

2 pkgs.
(11.6 oz.)

GOYA® Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking, thawed

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egg, lightly beaten with 2 tsp. water

Directions

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Step 1

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook until soft and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, paprika, cumin and crushed red pepper; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds more.

Step 2

Add ground beef to onion mixture. Cook, stirring and breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Season meat mixture with adobo. Gently mix in chopped eggs, raisins and chopped olives. Set beef mixture aside to cool.

Step 3

Heat oven to 375° F. Place dough round on work surface. Using heaping tablespoon measure, spoon meat mixture onto center of dough round. Using pastry brush, paint edges of dough with egg wash. Fold dough into half-moon shape; gently press down edges and twist down to seal. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Step 4

Divide empanadas among baking sheets, leaving 1½” space between each empanada. Brush tops of empanadas with remaining egg wash. Cook until pastries puff, turn golden brown and filling is hot, about 20 minutes.

How to Freeze Empanadas

To make empanadas ahead of time, form the empanadas as shown in step 3. Then, place empanadas on parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving space between empanadas so they do not touch. Transfer to freezer and freeze until solid, about 2 hours. Wrap each frozen empanada tightly in plastic wrap; transfer to freezer-safe plastic bag. Empanadas can be kept frozen 3 months. To cook, bake empanadas from frozen state.

How to Freeze Empanadas

To make empanadas ahead of time, form the empanadas as shown in step 3. Then, place empanadas on parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving space between empanadas so they do not touch. Transfer to freezer and freeze until solid, about 2 hours. Wrap each frozen empanada tightly in plastic wrap; transfer to freezer-safe plastic bag. Empanadas can be kept frozen 3 months. To cook, bake empanadas from frozen state.

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Argentinian-Style Beef Empanadas

Prep Time: 10m

Total time: 60m

Yields: 24 Empanadas

Ingredients

For the Filling:

2 tbsp.

GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil

small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)

2 tsp.

GOYA® Minced Garlic, or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 tsp.

GOYA® Paprika

1 tsp.

GOYA® Cumin Seed

⅛ tsp.

GOYA® Crushed Red Peppers

1 lb.

ground beef

GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, to taste

hardboiled eggs, peeled and chopped (optional)

¼ cup

raisins, soaked in hot water and drained (optional)

GOYA® Manzanilla Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, chopped (about ¼ cup)

For the dough:

2 pkgs. (11.6 oz.)

GOYA® Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking, thawed

egg, lightly beaten with 2 tsp. water

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5 Reviews

6 years ago

Traci Bailey

I made these last night (10-21-19), I also used your recipe to make my own adobe seasoning so simple and very yummy, they will quickly become a family favorite

6 years ago

J W

This recipe is delicious and easy to make. I skipped the raisins but used everything else. I had a very hard time finding the empanada puff pastry dough and would be interested in a recipe from scratch.

7 years ago

Catherine M Donnelly

Love this recipe! I double the spice ratio, though, and also use discos instead of puff pastry. I make 40 at a time and they disappear

8 years ago

Marlene Smith

Awesome, big help for cooking with GOYA foods. Wish I had won a Basket, just saying??

9 years ago

Pablo Godoy

Thats one of the styles of argentinian empanadas

Argentinian-Style Beef Empanadas

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Minced Garlic

Paprika

Cumin Seed

Crushed Red Peppers

Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper

Manzanilla Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos

Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking

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