Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, pie crust beef empanadas. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This Easy Empanada Recipe uses flaky pie crust and ground beef to create the perfect dinner. Make a double or triple batch and freeze some for a future freezer meal! These homemade empanadas are wrapped in a flaky pie crust.

Pie Crust Beef Empanadas is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Pie Crust Beef Empanadas is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook pie crust beef empanadas using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Pie Crust Beef Empanadas:

1. Make ready 1 pound ground beef
2. Prepare 1-2 Tablespoon pickled jalapeno, chopped (optional)
3. Take 1 teaspoon cumin
4. Make ready 1 teaspoon corn starch
5. Make ready 1 teaspoon chili powder
6. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
7. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
8. Make ready 1 teaspoon olive oil
9. Prepare 2 Tablespoon minced garlic
10. Make ready 1/4 cup diced onions
11. Prepare 2 rolls of store bought pie crust, thawed according to package instruction
12. Take 1 cup Mexican blended cheese or to taste
13. Prepare 1 egg, beaten

You can bake or fry different versions too. With a delicious savory filling encased in a buttery, flaky crust, these meat hand pies make a great snack, game day food or I've been using the same pie crust recipe for years, and it has never failed me. For this beef empanada recipe, however, I increased the amount of. Pie crust - you can make your own (check out this Pie Crust recipe from Live Well Bake Often) or buy store bought.

Steps to make Pie Crust Beef Empanadas:

1. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef with jalapeno (optional), corn starch, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes.
2. Line the fryer basket with grill mat or a lightly greased aluminum foil.
3. In a large skillet, saute garlic and onion for about 1 minute until fragrant. Add in the ground beef and stir fry until beef is cooked through and the onion is translucent.
4. Roll out pie crusts. Use a bowl size of your choice to trace circles onto the piecrust and cut them into circular pieces. Mix the left over pie crust together, use a rolling pin to roll them out. Repeat the above process to get as many circular crusts as you can.
5. Lay the circular pieces of pie crust on the counter and put desired amount of filling and cheese in the center. Fold pie crust in half and keep the fillings inside. Use the back of a fork to press down on the edges of the pie crust.
6. Carefully transfer the empanadas into the fryer basket. Brush the top surface with egg and air fry at 350F (175C) for about 4-5 minutes. Flip the empanadas over and brush the top side with egg. Air fry again at 350F (175C) for another 3-4 minutes until the surface is golden brown.

I choose store bought for convenience. Soy sauce - this may seem odd, but it adds a delicious deep flavor to the beef filling. If you want to try making your own empanada dough in place. The Crawfish Pie is like crawfish etouffee in a pie crust…crawfish, rice, special seasonings, and cream of mushroom…a little spicy. Our pies (empanadas)—delicious fillings encased in delicate dough—make wonderful entrées and appetizers for every occasion!

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