Argentinian Empanadas
Lower fat version of a Latin American favorite. This is a family recipe. Great as an appetizer or main dish. These are spicy, you can use less crushed red pepper for milder version. Could also sub beef for the turkey, but I promise, these have lots of flavor with turkey!
- Preparing Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Served Person: 20
contains white meat
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
contains eggs
dairy free
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 5 cloves garlic chopped
- dash salt
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- pam cooking spray
- 1 pound lean ground turkey or use 1.25 lb turkey package
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds if cannot find, use crushed sees, a bit less
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper or less to taste
- 1 bunch scallions chopped
- 2 flame roasted red peppers chopped. found jarred or canned
- 20 pimiento-stuffed olives chopped
- 20 goya empanada circles*
- Carbohydrate 2.5211145008215 g
- Cholesterol 27.222898615 mg
- Fat 3.29203799086712 g
- Fiber 0.396634998174086 g
- Protein 4.79298689070092 g
- Saturated Fat 0.673980316459355 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (34g)
- Sodium 42.3805413902425 mg
- Sugar 2.12447950264741 g
- Trans Fat 0.430567128781581 g
- Calories 58 calories
Set out empanada circles* to defrost, per package instructions. With some Pam, quickly dry roast cumin seeds and crushed red pepper. Add ground turkey, scallions, garlic, flame roasted red pepper and salt. Brown until meat is done. Remove from heat and stir in raisins, olives, and pine nuts. Place about 1 tablespoon of mixture in each empanada dough circle. Close by crimping with fingers or using a fork to press dough closed around the rounded edge. Brush with egg and bake at 400 degrees, 18-20 minutes, until slightly browned. *Goya sells Discos para Empanadas. In Atlanta, they are available at Publix in the frozen Goya section. Otherwise, there are many recipes for empanada dough to make your own.
