Beef Empanadas
Equipment
1 Air Fryer Lid plus cooking pot
1 Skillet
Ingredients
- 4 empanada discs ½ a package
- ½ teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
- Cooking spray
For the Filling:
- ½ pound ground beef
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ medium onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic minced
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes or hot sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a hot skillet, add the oil, garlic, and onion. Sauté for a couple of minutes. Add the ground beef and cook till done.
- Add the tomato sauce, salt, ground pepper, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and cinnamon to the skillet and mix it all together over low heat.
- Place a little less than ½ a cup of filling in each empanada circle.
- Fold the disc over and seal the edges with a fork by pressing down all along the edge.
- Lightly brush olive oil on the top of each sealed empanada.
- Generously spray the frying basket with cooking spray. Place two empanadas in the frying basket and lower it into the cooking pot.
- Close the lid and cook at 350°F for 15 minutes. Repeat with the other empanadas. The outside should look golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 481mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
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