dominican beef empanada

Empanaditas and pastelitos add variety and Dominican flavor to your hors d'oeuvres platter. We are presenting a generic recipe and easy step by step. See other filling and dough choices in the notes.

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all-purpose flour (, plus extra for working the dough)

salt

baking powder

Empanada filling (choose one)

oilf

Mix egg white

Mix egg white: Combine 1 egg white and 2 tablespoons of cold water. Set aside

Mix dry

Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

Combine

Combine: Pour in the egg white + water mix into the flour.Add water by tablespoons until the mix is still a bit on the dry side.

Work dough

Work dough: Mix everything with your hands on a lightly floured surface until everything is well mixed, but just squeezing without folding (like playdoh). Add some flour to the dough if it is too sticky, or a bit of water if it is too dryOnce the dough has the consistency of playdoh (One to two minutes) cover and let the dough rest for ten minutes.

Rolling out

Rolling out: Separate a small, golf-ball-sized piece of dough. On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough forming a small circle.

Make pastelitos

Make pastelitos: Cut out circles of about 2.5&quot; [6.5 cm] in diameter. Paint the inside with egg white, place a tablespoon of the chicken filling in the center of each circle, cover with another circle and seal the border pressing it with a fork.

How to make make pastelitos:

Make empanadas

Make empanadas: Cut out circles 4&quot; [10 cm] in diameter. Paint the inside with egg white, place a tablespoon of the chicken filling in the center of each circle, double over in a semi-circle and seal the border pressing it with a fork.

How to make make empanadas:

Frying

Frying: Heat oil over medium heat in a 1 qt [1lt] pot. Deep fry the pastelitos / empanaditas  until they are golden brown on each side. Rest on a paper towel to drain excess oil before serving.

How to fry

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Empanaditas and Pastelitos add variety and Dominican flavor to your hors d'oeuvres platter. This recipe give you the choice to use a chicken, vegan, beef, pork, or cheese fillings.

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