Tuna Empanadas
Tuna Empanadas

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, tuna empanadas. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Tuna Empanadas is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Tuna Empanadas is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Buy Groceries at Amazon & Save. These baked tuna fish empanadas are made with a filling of canned tuna, onions, bell peppers, garlic, olives, capers, paprika, and oregano. Tuna fish empanadas Empanadas de atún are especially popular around Lent and Easter time in Latin America.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tuna empanadas using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tuna Empanadas:
  1. Make ready Crust
  2. Take 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour and 1 cup or more for dusting and kneading
  3. Make ready 1 teaspoon salt
  4. Make ready 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into cubes (chilled)
  5. Get 3/4 cup margarine or vegetable shortening
  6. Get 1/2 cup cold water
  7. Take Filling
  8. Prepare I use 4 canned flavored canned tuna such as afritada 175gms and drained
  9. Get 1 cup cheddar cheese cut into strips
  10. Prepare You can use other fillings you like cooked ham, chicken fillet, ground pork or beef or even fruits!

Empanadas are perfectly flaky crust pockets filled with savory or sweet ingredients. Make them ahead of time for a snack on the go. Ingredients include olive oil, onions, jalapeno chilies, tomatoes, canned tuna, These tuna empanadas taste amazing whether they are warm or cold! I made two batches in one day and they were gone shortly after I took photos of them!

Instructions to make Tuna Empanadas:
  1. Crust. Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening.
  2. Measure 1/2 cup (120ml) of water in a cup. Add ice. Stir it around. From that, measure 1/2 cup (120ml) of water– since the ice has melted a bit. Drizzle the cold water in, 1 Tablespoon (15ml) at a time, and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon after every Tablespoon (15ml) added. Do not add any more water than you need to. Stop adding water when the dough begins to form large clumps.
  3. Transfer the pie dough to a floured work surface. The dough should come together easily and should not feel overly sticky. Using floured hands, fold the dough into itself until the flour is fully incorporated into the fats. Form it into a ball. Divide dough in half. Flatten each half into 1-inch thick discs using your hands.
  4. Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  5. When rolling out the chilled pie dough discs to use in your pie, always use gentle force with your rolling pin. Start from the center of the disc and work your way out in all directions, turning the dough with your hands as you go. Visible specks of butter and fat in the dough are perfectly normal and expected!
  6. Form small discs about 5 inches in diameter and at least.25 inch thick or your desired thickness.
  7. Fill your pie with the tuna filling about 3 tablespoons of the tuna on one side of your crust then add cheese. Then fold sealing the sides using fork.
  8. I bake my empanadas rather than frying. At 350 degrees for 10 mins in the oven.

Well, to be perfectly honest I shoveled half of them into my mouth the minute they were cooled down a bit, so no wonder there. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, pepper, onion, and garlic; sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté until vegetables are soft, stirring often. Tuna empanada a.ka. empanada de Atún (in Spanish) is my favorite quick snack. When it comes to their fillings tuna empanadas are quite popular here alongside with spinach and cheese ones.

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