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Salteña Empanadas with Beef, Potato, and Egg

Argentine Salteña empanadas with homemade pastry and a juicy beef, potato, onion, and egg filling, baked until golden.

This version follows a documented combination of beef, onion, potato, hard-boiled egg, and spices, wrapped in pastry made with flour, fat, and water. Salteña empanadas can also be fried, and cooks vary the recipe; this version is baked. It makes about 50 empanadas, so the stated 4 servings are generous.

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Total time122 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Salteña Empanadas with Beef, Potato, and Egg
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Method

  1. 01

    Make and rest the pastry

    Mix the flour and salt. Gradually work in the melted beef fat and warm water; knead until the dough is smooth and pliable. Cover and rest for 30 minutes. Divide and roll into small discs.

    30 min
  2. 02

    Cook the potato and eggs

    Boil the diced potato until tender but not falling apart; drain it promptly. Cook the eggs until hard-boiled and chop them once cooled.

    5 min
  3. 03

    Make the filling

    Melt the beef fat in a pan or saucepan and sauté the white onion until soft. Add the beef and cook over low heat, stirring, for about 15 minutes. Add the cumin, paprika, and ground chili; mix in the potato and a little of its cooking water.

    15 min
  4. 04

    Cool and finish the filling

    Remove the filling from the heat and let it cool. Stir in the scallions and chopped eggs once the filling is no longer hot.

  5. 05

    Fill and seal the empanadas

    Place some filling on each disc, leaving the edge clear. Lightly moisten the edge with water, fold it over the filling, and press to seal; finish with a firm crimp.

  6. 06

    Bake

    Preheat the oven to 250 °C. Arrange the empanadas on a baking tray and bake for about 12 minutes, until golden.

    12 min

Sources and review

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