Ingredients for - Beef Empanadas
How to cook deliciously - Beef Empanadas
1. Stage
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, scallions, and bell pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Stage
Add ground beef, oregano, salt, cayenne pepper, and cumin to the pot. Cook and stir beef until no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, then cover and place in the refrigerator until meat is completely cooled, about 1 hour.
3. Stage
Remove filling from the refrigerator and transfer to a colander to drain. Return filling to the Dutch oven.
4. Stage
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Liberally grease a baking sheet with butter.
5. Stage
Place about 2 tablespoons filling into the center of empanada disk. Fold empanada in half into a crescent shape, press the edges of dough together with a fork or your fingers to seal, and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining empanadas and filling. Brush tops with egg white.
6. Stage
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
