How to Make Chilean Empanadas

Empanadas are a popular dish in Chile, and they’re easy to make at home. This guide will walk you through the steps of making Chilean empanadas, from the dough to the filling.

What is an empanada?

An empanada is a type of turnover that is filled with meat, vegetables, or cheese. They are typically fried or baked, and they are often served as a snack or appetizer.

Introduction to Chilean empanadas

Chilean empanadas are a type of turnover that is filled with a variety of ingredients, including meat, vegetables, and cheese. They are typically fried or baked, and they are often served as a snack or appetizer.

Chilean empanadas are typically made with a wheat flour dough that is filled with a variety of ingredients. The most common filling is a mixture of beef, onions, olives, and raisins. Other popular fillings include chicken, pork, seafood, or cheese.

Chilean empanadas are typically fried or baked. When frying empanadas, it is important to cook them until the dough is golden brown and the filling is hot and cooked through. When baking empanadas, it is important to cook them until the dough is cooked through and the filling is hot and bubbly.

Why are empanadas difficult to make?

Empanadas can be difficult to make because the dough can be difficult to work with, the filling can be difficult to balance, and the empanadas can be difficult to cook evenly.

The dough for empanadas is typically made with wheat flour, water, and salt. It is a very simple dough, but it can be difficult to work with because it is sticky and difficult to roll out.

The filling for empanadas can be difficult to balance because it needs to be flavorful enough to stand up to the dough, but not so flavorful that it overpowers the dough. It is also important to make sure that the filling is not too wet, as this can make the empanadas difficult to cook evenly.

Empanadas can be difficult to cook evenly because they are often filled with a lot of ingredients. This can make it difficult to cook the empanadas all the way through without overcooking the dough.

How to make empanadas

To make empanadas, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 cup ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped black olives
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and water until a dough forms.
2. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 5-7 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
3. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
4. While the dough is resting, make the filling. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, black olives, and raisins. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut the dough into 6-inch circles.
7. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle of dough. Fold the dough over to form a half-moon shape and seal the edges with a fork.
8. Brush the empanadas with the egg wash.
9. Bake the empanadas for 20-25 minutes, until the dough is golden brown and the filling is hot