Ingredients for - Fried Empanadas
How to cook deliciously - Fried Empanadas
1 . Stage
Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2 . Stage
Make the dough: Stir flour and salt together in a medium bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3 . Stage
Use a fork to stir in water, a few tablespoons at a time, until the mixture comes together. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4 . Stage
Pat into a ball and flatten slightly. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5 . Stage
Make the filling while dough is chilling: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6 . Stage
Add beef, paprika, cumin, pepper, and salt; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7 . Stage
Drain excess grease, then stir in the raisins and vinegar. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8 . Stage
Remove dough and filling from the refrigerator. Form dough into twenty-four 2-inch balls. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
9 . Stage
Stir hard-cooked eggs into filling. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
10 . Stage
Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
11 . Stage
While the oil is heating, roll one ball dough on a floured surface into a thin circle. Spoon some filling onto the center, fold dough into a half-moon shape, and press the edges with your fingers to seal. Repeat to fill and form remaining empanadas. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
12 . Stage
Working in batches, fry 1 to 2 empanadas at a time in hot oil until browned, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
13 . Stage
Drain on paper towels. Serve hot. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios