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Colombian Potato and Pork Empanadas

Colombian empanadas made with yellow corn dough, filled with pork, potato, and sofrito, then fried until golden and crisp. Makes 12 empanadas for 4 servings.

This version pairs yellow corn dough with a pork-and-potato filling, a combination documented in Colombian empanadas. Recipes vary by region and household; this one follows a compact guiso folded into half-moons and fried.

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Total time75 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Colombian Potato and Pork Empanadas
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Method

  1. 01

    Cook the potato

    Cook the potato in the water for the filling until tender. Set aside the potato and its cooking water.

    15 min
  2. 02

    Make the filling

    Melt the margarine in a skillet and cook the pork until browned. Add the bulb onion, scallion, and tomato; stir until softened. Mix in the cilantro and cumin, add the reserved potato and water, and cook covered until the filling comes together and the potato is very soft. Shred the pork if needed, then let the filling cool before assembling.

    10 min
  3. 03

    Make the dough

    Mix the corn flour with the cassava starch, panela, and salt. Gradually add the warm water while kneading until the dough is smooth and pliable. Cover and let it rest.

    10 min
  4. 04

    Shape the empanadas

    Divide the dough into 12 portions and roll them into balls. Flatten each between two sheets of plastic to make a thin disc. Place a portion of cooled filling in the center, fold into a half-moon, and press the edges together to seal.

  5. 05

    Fry and serve

    Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the empanadas in batches, turning them, until golden and crisp. Drain them as they come out and serve hot.

    4 min

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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  2. SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA INFORME DE AESAN - IDELABINGENIERIA idelabingenieria.com/seguridad-alimentaria-informe-de-aesan-sobre-el-tratamiento-termico-de-…
  3. Tabla de temperaturas de seguridad alimentaria | Alimentia www.alimentiaformacion.com/blog/tabla-temperaturas-seguridad-alimentaria
  4. Para la ciudadanía www.aesan.gob.es/para-la-ciudadania
  5. Colombia - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
  6. Soberanía y seguridad alimentaria en familias campesinas colombianas | Revista de Ciencias Sociales doi.org/10.31876/rcs.v30i.42326
  7. - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS6dXe5BoLw
  8. EMPANADAS COLOMBIANAS www.colombianfoodie.com/post/empanadas-colombianas
  9. Empanadas colombianas. La receta de su masa y rellenas de carne recetasdecocina.elmundo.es/2025/05/empanadas-colombianas-receta-casera-tradicional.html
  10. Empanada colombiana. El sabor de Colombia | MORALON www.moralon.es/empanada-colombiana-el-sabor-autentico-de-colombia/
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  14. Empanadas colombianas elgranbamboo.com/blog/f/empanadas-colombianas

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