Empanada
Empanadas are a type of pastry that can be traced back to the Moorish invasion of Spain in the 8th century. The Moorish invaders brought with them a dish called “empanada”, which was a meat-filled pastry. This dish eventually made its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas.
In Latin America, empanadas are made with a variety of fillings, including meats, cheeses, vegetables, and even fruits. The dough is usually made with flour, water, and fat, and can be either baked or fried.
Empanadas are a popular food in many Latin American countries, and each country has its own unique recipe. For example, in Argentina, empanadas are often made with beef, while in Chile they are typically made with chicken. In Venezuela, empanadas are often served with a dipping sauce made from cilantro and vinegar.
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Recipes
Beef Empanadas
- FILLING
- beef
- olive oil
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- onion
- beef
- pimentón dulce
- tomato paste
- green onion
- potato
- green olife
- chorizo
- marjoram
- thyme
- hard-boiled egg
- garlic
- DOUGH
- salt
- lard
- all purpose flour
Beef Empanadas
- EMPANADA DOUGH
- butter
- salt
- milk
- white vinegar
- egg
- ice water
- all purpose flour
- FILLING
- oyster sauce
- soy sauce
- tomato paste
- vegetable oil
- oil
- onion
- salt
- chicken stock
- black pepper
- bell pepper
- bell pepper
- russet potato
- raisin
- garlic
- ground beef
Colombian Beef and Potato Empanadas
- FOR SERVING
- salt
- ají
- FILLING
- salt
- vegetable oil
- yukon gold potato
- green onion
- ground beef
- chicken bouillon
- sweet paprika
- tomato
- onion
- ASSEMBLY
- popcorn masa
- soybean oil
Argentinian Beef Empanadas
- salt
- oregano
- chicken stock
- green olife
- raisin
- cayenne pepper
- sweet paprika
- sugar
- ground beef
- onion
- bell pepper
- olive oil
- cumin
- puff pastry dough
Bay Ridge Empanadas
- salt
- olive oil
- sazon seasoning
- egg
- corn
- cheddar cheese
- ground beef
- chili powder
- curry powder
- cumin
- onion
- empanada wrapper
- allspice
- thyme
- cinnamon
- garlic
- butter
Colombian Empanadas: Fried Empanadas With Beef and Potato Filling
- sazón goya con azafran
- top round
- onion
- tomato
- white potato
- cumin
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- olive oil
- sugar
- water
- garlic
- yellow
- beef bouillon
- green onion
- black pepper
- salt
Empanadas
- acqua
- cipolle
- concentrato di pomodoro cucchiaino
- cumino cucchiaino
- farina
- macinato misto
- olio extravergine di oliva
- olive verdi denocciolate
- paprika dolce cucchiaino
- sale fino cucchiaino
Chicken and Bean Puff Pastry Empanadas
- all purpose flour
- salt
- salt
- pineapple salsa fresca
- tomato
- cumin
- garlic
- lime
- puff pastry
- jalapeño
- onion
- chicken
- oregano
- pineapple
- black bean
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- cayenne pepper
- vegetable oil
- garlic
- sugar
- green onion
Corn Empanadas
- DOUGH
- all purpose flour
- salt
- lard
- FILLING
- chicken broth necessary
- olive oil
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- canadian bacon
- onion
- cumin seed
- green onion
- ricotta cheese
- potato
- corn
- gruyère cheese
- thyme
- garlic
- bell pepper
Chilean-Style Cheese Empanadas (Fritas de Queso)
- sugar
- salt
- water
- baking powder
- baking soda
- milk
- all purpose flour
- vegetable shortening
- vegetable oil
- milk
Salteña de Carne Recipe: Bolivian-Style Beef Empanadas
- egg
- onion
- bell pepper
- beef
- cumin
- oregano
- paprika
- salt
- gelatin
- achiote
- pea
- sugar
- green olife
- potato
- aji panca paste
- vegetable oil
- water
- all purposed flour
- chicken stock
- butter
- vegetable shortening
- pepper
- salt
Empanadas de Pollo: Chicken Empanadas
- bouillon
- egg yolk
- paprika
- water
- cumin
- bay leaf
- sugar
- green olife
- chili powder
- vegetable oil
- egg yolk
- onion
- butter
- chicken breast
- sugar
- hard-boiled egg
- lard
- all purpose flour
- black pepper
- salt
Abuela's Apple Empanadas
- raisin
- water
- egg
- salt
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- ground
- lemon juice
- lard
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- water
- apple
- vegetable oil
Spicy Pulled Pork Empanadas
- cumin powder
- cumin
- green chile
- egg
- onion
- butter
- ice water
- garlic powder
- salt
- beef broth
- oregano
- olive
- vinegar
- water
- garlic
- chipotle
- beef sauce
- pork
- all purpose flour
- all purpose flour
- salt
- pepper jack cheese
- butter
- salt
Ecuadorian Fried Cheese Empanadas
- vegetable oil
- butter
- salt
- monterey jack cheese
- milk
- baking powder
- sugar
- onion
- all purpose flour
Sweet Apple Cinnamon Empanadas
- egg yolk
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- cornstarch
- butter
- all purpose flour
- dulce de leche
- granny smith
- cream cheese
Argentinian Chicken Empanadas
- salt
- oregano
- bell pepper
- bell pepper
- cayenne pepper
- chicken thigh
- sweet paprika
- bay leaf
- onion
- olive oil
- tomato paste
- puff pastry dough
Argentine Empanadas
- ground beef
- cumin
- beef boullion
- oregano
- green onion
- egg
- chili powder
- green olife
- parsley
- butter
- bell pepper
- oil
- olive oil
- sweet paprika
- salt
- onion
- garlic
- hard-boiled egg
- water
- all purpose flour
- egg wash
- salt
Cheesy Chicken Empanadas
- chili lime dipping sauce
- hot sauce
- all purpose flour
- juice
- salt
- greek yogurt
- cheddar cheese
- chipotle chile powder
- olive oil
- chipotle
- egg
- jalapeño
- chicken breast
- onion
- pie dough
- garlic
- green onion
- cream cheese
Breakfast Empanadas With Bacon and Eggs
- pepper jack cheese
- egg
- milk
- butter
- green onion
- egg
- cream cheese
- bacon
- empanada dough
- black pepper
- salt
Chili Pork Empanadas with Avocado Dipping Sauce
- salt
- queso fresco
- chili powder
- avocado
- sour cream
- cilantro
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- pork tenderloin
- butter
- grapeseed oil
- chipotle
- egg
- pie
- green onion
- shallot
Puff Pastry Ham and Cheese Empanadas
- puff pastry
- milk
- egg yolk
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- water
- all purpose flour
- smoked
- parmesan cheese
- deli ham
- egg
- butter
Vegetarian Empanadas With Black Beans and Corn
- black bean
- confectioners sugar
- egg
- tomato
- onion
- sugar
- cumin
- lime juice
- salt
- raisin
- garlic salt
- cilantro
- corn
- egg yolk
- butter
- aji panca
- vegetable oil
- lard
- water
- pepper jack cheese
- all purpose flour
- green onion
Banana Empanadas
- cooking spray
- ice cream
- cinnamon
- light
- banana
- pie crust
Cheese and Corn Empanadas (Empanadas con Choclo y Queso)
- cheddar cheese
- milk
- egg
- egg white
- egg yolk
- onion
- olive oil
- water
- vinegar
- bell pepper
- all purpose flour
- cream
- parmesan cheese
- cumin
- cilantro
- black pepper
- salt
- shortening
- butter
- corn
Spinach and Cheese Empanadas
- garlic
- cheddar cheese
- milk
- all purpose flour
- onion
- egg
- parmesan cheese
- empanada
- olive oil
- butter
- spinach
- black pepper
- salt
Beef Empanadas
- Crust
- egg
- egg
- salt
- ice water
- all purpose flour
- butter
- russet potato
- celery
- carrot
- cumin
- onion
- pea
- chili powder
- cinnamon
- pepper
- salt
- garlic
- olive oil
- beef broth
- ground beef
Quick Empanadas with Seasoned Pork and Cheese
- black pepper
- salt
- puff pastry
- seasoning
- ground pork
- water
- cumin
- egg
- onion
- beef stock
- cheddar cheese
- cream cheese
- vegetable oil
- garlic
Chocolate-Banana Empanadas
- butter
- confectioners sugar
- masa harina
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- salt
- egg
- empanada dough
- all purpose flour
- butter
- sugar
- semisweet chocolate
- banana
Beef and Roasted Poblano Empanadas
- all purpose flour
- salt
- tomato salsa
- canola oil
- vegetable oil
- water
- ground beef
- cayenne pepper
- cumin
- onion
- garlic
- poblano pepper
- cream cheese
- all purpose flour
- butter
Cheeseburger Empanadas
- salt
- all purpose flour
- canola oil
- egg
- puff pastry
- dill pickle chips dill pickle chip
- ketchup
- mayonnaise
- onion
- yellow mustard
- american cheese
- ground beef
Ham, Cheese, and Onion Empanadas
- SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
- cookie cutter deep fry thermometer
- FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
- salt
- vegetable oil
- cornstarch
- oregano
- olive oil
- mozzarella cheese
- uncured ham
- onion
- DOUGH
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- butter
- all purpose flour
Apple Empanadas
- sugar
- cornstarch
- cinnamon
- egg white
- caramel sauce
- all purpose flour
- clove
- salt
- puff pastry
- lemon juice
- apple
- maldon salt
Cheesesteak Empanadas
- salt
- all purpose flour
- cheese sauce
- egg
- bell pepper
- onion
- puff pastry
- pepperoncini pepper
- vegetable oil
- garlic
- provolone cheese
- sirloin steak
Beef and Goat Cheese Empanada with Piquillo Pepper Sauce and Pickled Red Onion
- chicken stock
- heat oil
- salt
- pickled red onion
- piquillo pepper sauce
- transfer blender
- red currant juice
- goat cheese
- white vinegar
- salt
- red wine vinegar
- chile de arbol
- egg yolk
- onion
- new mexico red chile
- red wine
- salt
- lime juice
- onion
- ice water
- canola oil
- cilantro
- water
- butter
- olive oil
- cascable chile
- garlic
- ancho chile
- all purpose flour
- beef short rib
- crème fraîche
- sugar
- garlic
- lard
- piquillo pepper
Chicken Mini Empanadas
- all purpose flour
- salsa
- mexican cheese
- olife
- white chicken meat
- pie dough
Leftover Turkey Empanadas
- pie crust
- cranberry sauce
- egg white
- water
- turkey
- turkey gravy
- parsley
- dressing
- potato
- black pepper
- salt
Tuna Empanada Bites
- parsley
- dill
- butter
- egg white
- egg yolk
- egg
- all purpose flour
- salt
- tapenade
- manchego cheese
- shallot
- vinegar
- starkist pouches ™ caught yellowfin tuna
- ice water
- lemon dill aioli sauce
- romesco sauce
Shrimp Empanadas
- FILLING
- salt
- vegetable oil
- lemon zest
- shrimp
- onion
- red pepper flake
- white wine
- cilantro
- olive oil
- garlic
- butter
- SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
- special equipment cookie cutter deep fry thermometer
- DOUGH
- salt
- red wine vinegar
- lard
- all purpose flour
Spicy Steak Empanadas
- chimichurri inspired dipping sauce
- empanada crust
- steak
- ribeye steak
- bay leaf
- green onion
- lard
- oregano
- black pepper
- salt
- onion
- cilantro
- chicken stock
- tequila
- chiles de ́rbol
- egg
- serrano pepper
- salt
- paprika
- garlic
- chiles guajillo
- tomato
- olive oil
- lime juice
- all purpose flour
- queso fresco
Sweet Potato Empanada Recipe
- empanada dough
- egg
- sweet potato
- onion
- brown sugar
- cumin
- salt
- lime
- queso fresco
- bacon
- black pepper
Chicken Empanadas
- egg
- bell pepper
- orange bell pepper
- water
- tomato paste
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- goya empanada dough shell
- onion
- salt
- chicken breast
- cilantro
- olive oil
- chicken bouillon
- garlic
Empanadas
- parsley
- green onion
- tomato paste
- chili powder
- paprika
- jalapeño
- egg
- onion
- butter
- cumin
- salt
- ground beef
- pea
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
- water
- potato
- oil
Brianna's Empanada with Chimichurri Sauce
- canola oil
- chimichurri sauce
- ground beef
- olive oil
- coriander
- cumin
- cilantro
- mint
- parsley
- onion
- light olive oil
- red pepper flake
- salt
- chipotle chile powder
- hard-boiled egg
- lemon
- green chile
- empanada wrapper
- garlic
- garlic
Best BBQ Empanadas (Empanadas de Cerdo y Barbacoa)
- cheddar cheese
- egg yolk
- empanada dough
- aji amarillo sauce
- pulled pork bbq
Chorizo and Potato Empanadas
- egg yolk
- onion
- black pepper
- salt
- cumin
- bell pepper
- empanada dough
- chicken broth
- potato
- chorizo
Chicken Empanadas
- red pepper
- empanada dough
- masa harina
- water
- lard
- olive oil
- garlic
- salt
- green pimento stuffed olife
- onion
- all purpose flour
- yellow cornmeal
- chicken breast
- baking powder
- black pepper
- black olife
- green onion
- hard-boiled egg
- raisin
Apple Empanadas with Almond Pastry Cream
- almond pastry cream
- bench flour
- turbinado sugar
- cinnamon
- puff pastry
- egg
- milk
- sugar
- salt
- almond paste
- cornstarch
- butter
- brown sugar
- butter
- granny smith apple
- egg yolk
Pineapple Empanadas
- cinnamon spice
- cornstarch
- milk
- egg
- lime juice
- nutmeg
- butter
- baking powder
- salt
- all purpose flour
- brown sugar
- butter
- sugar
- pineapple
- cream cheese
- combine egg
Cheese Empanadas
- vegetable oil
- corn flour
- vegetable shortening
- salt
- mozzarella cheese
Baked Sweet Potato and Tempeh Empanadas
- FILLING
- avocado chimichurri
- salt
- tomato puree
- chipotles adobo sauce
- cumin seed
- oregano
- onion
- olive oil
- water
- garlic
- tempeh
- DOUGH
- all purpose flour
- sweet potato
- cornmeal
- wheat flour
- salt
- coconut oil
Spinach-and-Green-Pea Empanadas
- Filling
- salt
- pea
- thyme
- onion
- spinach
- fava bean
- green bean
- mint
- butter
- garlic
- olive oil
- Dough
- salt
- water
- sweet smoked paprika
- butter
- all purpose flour
Freezer Friendly Beef Empanadas
- tomato
- ground beef
- smoked paprika
- egg
- onion
- bell pepper
- president' butter puff pastry
- hard-boiled egg
- canola oil
- salt
Beef Empanada Recipe
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- white vinegar
- tomato paste
- oregano spice
- paprika
- cumin
- salt
- egg yolk
- tomato
- onion
- bell pepper
- ground beef
- water
- chicken stock
- cilantro
- garlic
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
- salt
Sweet Potato Cheesecake Empanadas
- oil
- sweetened whipped cream
- cream cheese
- cinnamon
- sweet potato
- dark brown sugar
- salt
- marshmallow creme
- empanada wrapper
- vanilla extract
Brazilian Empanadas
- oil
- salt
- tomato paste
- salt
- egg
- egg yolk
- onion
- butter
- palm heart
- beer
- sherry
- shrimp
- turmeric
- butter
- plum tomato
- all purpose flour
- shortening
Chorizo Empanadas
- canola oil
- cilantro
- melting cheese
- potato
- butter
- salt
- egg
- pork chorizo
- all purpose flour
Dulce de Leche Empanadas From Ericka Sanchez
- egg
- egg yolk
- coronado dulce de leche
- sour cream
- baking powder
- salt
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- butter
Cajeta Pineapple Empanadas
- all purpose flour
- demerara sugar
- cajeta
- egg
- pineapple
- monterey jack cheese
- sheets puff pastry
Chicken and Olive Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce
- parsley
- salt
- oregano
- lard
- bay leaf
- cumin
- empanada wrapper
- parsley
- cilantro
- all purpose flour
- red pepper
- onion
- pimento stuffed green olife
- red wine vinegar
- red pepper
- chicken broth
- olive oil
- chicken thigh
- garlic
Chicken Chimichurri Empanada
- olive oil
- oil
- black pepper
- egg
- chimichurri
- salt
- red pepper
- vegetable shortening
- oregano
- paprika
- empanada disc
- red wine vinegar
- salt
- parsley
- chicken thigh
- salt
- garlic
- all purpose flour
Cheesy Guava Empanadas
- nonstick spray
- egg
- guava paste
- queso duro
- white empanada wrapper
- cream cheese
Yucca Empanadas
- vegetable oil
- yucca
- red pepper
- bell pepper
- onion
- cumin
- smoked sweet paprika
- brazil nut
- turmeric
- raisin
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- garlic
- green onion
- mozzarella cheese
- salt
Empanadas
- salt
- chicken bouillon
- bell pepper
- cumin
- white pepper
- paprika
- red pepper flake
- raisin
- lard
- beef shoulder
- hard-boiled egg
- russet potato
- onion
- paprika
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
- green onion
- green spanish olife
Smoky Potato and Caper Empanadas With Cilantro Sauce Recipe
- Filling
- dough
- salt
- chipotle pepper en adobo
- onion
- madras curry powder
- caper
- olive oil
- cilantro
- garlic
- potato
- filling
- Dough
- sauce
- masa harina
- salt
- ice water
- all purpose flour
- vegetable oil
- vegetable shortening
- Sauce
- garlic
- green bird chile
- cilantro
- lime juice
Beef-and-Onion Empanadas
- Filling
- black pepper
- salt
- beef
- cumin
- sweet smoked spanish paprika
- green olife
- oregano
- lard
- olive oil
- red pepper
- hard-boiled egg
- onion
- green onion
- butter
- Dough
- salt
- lard
- water
- all purpose flour
Sausage Sweet Potato Empanadas
- goat cheese
- egg
- granny smith apple
- sweet potato
- olive oil
- pork sausage
- pepper
- salt
- water
- cinnamon
- sheets pie crust
Beef Short Rib Empanadas
- green olife
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- black pepper
- oregano
- cumin
- egg white
- salt
- beef short rib meat
- garlic
- onion
- hard-boiled egg
- all purpose flour
- pork lard
Empanadas de Carne (Beef Empanadas)
- salt
- white pepper
- olive oil
- lard
- water
- red pepper flake
- bell pepper
- onion
- beef shoulder
- cumin
- spanish hot paprika
- salt
- egg
- all purpose flour
Pumpkin Cheesecake Empanadas
- pecan
- egg white
- egg yolk
- aniseed
- brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- pumpkin pie
- nutmeg
- sheets pie crust
- cream cheese
- cinnamon
- empanada
Chilean Beef and Olive Empanadas
- salsa verde
- ground beef
- chili powder
- cumin
- salt
- smoked paprika
- egg
- pepper
- onion
- green olife
- empanada dough disc
- hard-boiled egg
Shellfish Empanadas
- salt
- butter
- shortening
- white wine
- cumin
- sweet paprika
- vegetable oil
- scallop
- salt
- oregano
- littleneck clam
- mussel
- egg
- onion
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
Veracruz-Style Empanadas
- corn oil
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Fried Shredded Beef Empanadas (Empanadas de Deshebrada de Res)
- canola oil
- salt
- baking powder
- canola
- árbol chile
- beef shoulder
- bay leaf
- onion
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- lard
- tomatillo
- garlic
- guajillo chile
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- milk
- green onion
Staple Ingredients
- salt 55%
- onion 39%
- all purpose flour 37%
- egg 30%
- butter 29%
Common Ingredients
- garlic 24%
- olive oil 23%
- water 20%
- cumin 19%
- vegetable oil 18%
- sugar 17%
- green onion 14%
Usual Ingredients
- bell pepper 13%
- egg yolk 13%
- black pepper 12%
- cilantro 12%
- ground beef 12%
- cinnamon 9%
- lard 9%
- milk 9%
- oregano 9%
- baking powder 7%
- cayenne pepper 7%
- cream cheese 7%
- potato 7%
- puff pastry 7%
- tomato 7% See More
- tomato paste 7%
- canola oil 6%
- cheddar cheese 6%
- chicken stock 6%
- chili powder 6%
- hard-boiled egg 6%
- raisin 6%
- cornstarch 5%
- empanada dough 5%
- green olife 5%
- ice water 5%
- oil 5%
- paprika 5%
- parsley 5%