Beef Empanadas With Sour Cream Sauce Food

SPICED BEEF EMPANADAS WITH LIME SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the raisins, ketchup, cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
• Using a 2½-inch round cookie cutter, cut out circles from the piecrusts. Divide the beef mixture among the circles, brush the edges with water, fold in half, and press with a fork to seal. Transfer to a baking sheet and brush with the egg. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Put the sour cream in a small bowl and sprinkle with the lime zest. Serve with the empanadas.

BEEF EMPANADAS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft.
• 2. Add the beef to the skillet and cook until crumbly and no longer pink. Stir in raisins, ketchup, cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Remove from heat.
• 3. Using a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter, but out 24 circles from the pie crusts. Divide the beef mixture among the dough circles and brush the edges with water.
• 4. Fold dough circles in half and press edges with a fork to seal them. Place empanadas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush dough with egg.
• 5. Bake until golden brown - approx. 20-25 minutes. While baking, mix sour cream with lime zest. Serve as a dipping sauce on the side.

SPICY BEEF EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven at 375°F Pour some cooking oil in a skillet and press cloves over the pan.nAdd chopped shallots and fry on low heat, until soft but not browned. Add a bit of salt and the chopped red chili pepper.
• Add ground beef and let brown on med-high heat. Drain the mixture put back in skillet. Add bell pepper and cook on high for about a minute.
• Turn heat to med-low and add cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, flour, and tomato sauce. Turn off the stove and let cool to room temperature.
• Now mix some worcestershire sauce (to taste, I love it and put it in practically everything, but can be omitted), vinegar, lemon juice, habanero pepper sauce (or tabasco). To add a hint of sweetness, I add tomato ketchup, about 5 tbs.Stir in chopped egg, jalapenos and cilantro. Add pepper and salt to taste.
• Let pastry thaw and cut 5" circles.
• Put pastry on baking sheet. Put about a spoonful of the meat mixture on one half of the circle. Put some beaten egg on the edges and fold. press edges with a fork. Put some more egg mixture over the empanadas for glaze. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 mins until golden brown.