Mexican Empanada Recipes
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What Makes Mexican Empanada Recipes So Wonderfully Unique
Our Mexican Empanadas Recipes are a traditional food in many Latin countries, especially Argentina and Mexico. They can be found in most other countries as well, sometimes as empanadas and sometimes with different names, but always delicious, filling, and tasty. If you have never tried an empanada then you are missing out on one of life's greatest pleasures.
What makes Mexican empanadas such a great option is their versatility. Not many foods can be eaten either as a dessert, snack, appetizer, or entire meal, and empanadas are a food that fulfills all of these requirements. They are extremely flexible and can be served at any time a snack or meal is needed. Especially if you have some ready ahead of time they can be an extremely practical meal choice in an emergency.
Not only that, but empanadas are so unique because they can be filling with almost anything. You like fish? Fill them with tuna, salmon, or oysters, or anything else you feel like putting in there. Prefer the basics? Well, go with a delicious ham and cheese or chicken empanada filling. Need a quick dessert? Fill some empanadas with blueberry, chocolate, or apples, and you have your dessert ready for you.
Empanadas should be a staple in everybody's menu because they are so unique and wonderful to cook and eat. You can enjoy one or two when you need a midnight snack, or serve them up at a brunch to accompany your eggs, or whatever you want. The beauty of empanadas is in their versatility, flexibility, uniqueness, and delicious taste and texture.
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Empanadas are a treat any time you want to eat them, and they are so easy to make that even a 5 year old could make them. If you keep an eye on them during the baking process, then these are extremely hard to go wrong with. With only about 20 minutes of work you could have yourself a fine treat or meal.
“After You Have Made These A Few Times, You Can Even Try Experimenting With Other Fillings”
Easy Homemade Empanadas
- Serves: 6 - 12
When you want easy, quick, and delicious it does not get much better than ham and cheese empanadas. You can eat empanadas in almost any form and with a whole range of fillings, but ham and cheese is an easy win and you, your friends, and your kids will love them any time you want to serve them.
The following recipe will show you an easy and quick way to make great ham and cheese empanadas that will soon become a staple in your house. These you can make beforehand and freeze or make whenever you need and serve right away. As far as practical and affordable goes, empanadas are certainly a good choice.
After you have made these a few times, you can even try experimenting with other fillings, for instance substituting bacon for the ham or adding some sun dried tomatoes. Empanadas taste good with nearly any kind of filling, sweet, or savory, and you can try whatever you like. For now this recipe is an extremely easy one, but you can make empanadas at home in all sorts of ways, from sweet to savory to spicy. Follow this recipe at least once, but then feel free to experiment as desired.
Ham and Cheese Empanada
Ingredients
- 1 package of empanada wrappers
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded cheddar or the cheese of your choice
- 2 cups ham
- 3 tbsp bread crumbs
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1 egg
- 4 tsp sour cream
- 2 tbsp parsley
- Egg/water mixture for washing
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a good frying pan. Throw in the garlic and onions until completely cooked. Add ham, and allow to fry for about 3 minutes, or until just slightly cooked. Remove everything from the heat.
When the ham is only moderately warm or cooler add the egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, parsley, cream, and cheese of your choice. Mix thoroughly until a sort of paste is formed. This will be the filling for the empanadas.
Take your empanada wrappers and arrange them on a tray. Wash each lightly with your egg wash so that they are only moist.
Place two or three tablespoons of the ham and cheese mixture onto each empanada wrapper. As you go, fold the empanada with the filling over onto itself creating a seal all around the filling by slightly pressing your fingers. Using a fork crimp the edges and poke small holes in the top so that it cooks properly. Place each on a baking sheet.
Put the baking sheet into an oven preheated to 400 F for about 20 minutes, though in some cases it will take longer. When they are finished they should be a pretty golden brown. Allow these to cool for only a few minutes, then serve hot.
(Serves 6-12, makes 12 empanadas)
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How to Make Mexican Empanada Recipes Like a Pro
Empanadas are extremely versatile and yet delicious in all their forms. You can fill them with apples or chocolate for a decadent dessert, add salmon or veal for a more elegant and gourmet effect, or simply fill them up with the basics like chicken or potato for a more homey and comforting meal. Empanadas can be made with whatever filling the maker likes best, and if you do not know what that is, you can try until you find it out. Ham and cheese as an empanada filling will be a winner every time.
Ham and cheese is simply a winning combination that has been tried and proven for thousands of years. Ham and cheese goes back for a very long time, and anyone that has eaten a sandwich ever knows the true deliciousness of the combination. When you take that winning mixture, add some onions, parsley, and other ingredients to the mix, and stuff all of that into an empanada, well, you cannot do much better.
The best thing about empanadas is that anyone can make them if they have the right ingredients. Once you have a good recipe and follow it all the way through, you can be a pro at cooking them just by using someone else's expertise. If you have never made an empanada before, go out, buy some puff pastry or empanada wrappers, and begin cooking, because you can do it even on the first try. Step out to try something new and you will see some great results.
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