Potato Pepper And Chorizo Empañadas Recipes

POTATO, PEPPER, AND CHORIZO EMPAñADAS

Steps:

• Make filling:
• Cook chorizo in oil in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, 2 minutes, then transfer to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon. Add onions to saucepan and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and very soft, about 15 minutes. Add garlic, bell peppers, bay leaf, salt, and oregano and cook, stirring frequently, until peppers are very soft, about 15 minutes. Peel potato and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, then stir into onion mixture and cook over moderately low heat, covered, stirring frequently, until potatoes are just barely tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add potato mixture to chorizo and stir to combine. Cool filling to room temperature and discard bay leaf.
• Form and bake empanadas:
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 400°F. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and form each into a disk. Keeping remaining pieces covered, roll out 1 piece on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 5-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick).
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling onto center and fold dough in half, enclosing filling. Press edges together to seal, then crimp decoratively with your fingers or tines of a fork. Transfer empanada to a baking sheet. Make 11 more empanadas in same manner, arranging on 2 baking sheets.
• Lightly brush empanadas with some of egg wash and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden, about 25 minutes. Transfer empanadas to a rack to cool at least 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

POTATO, PEPPER, AND CHORIZO EMPANADAS

Steps:

• To make dough:.
• Sift together flour and salt. Use pastry blender to add butter to make a coarse meal with pea sized lumps.
• Beat together egg, water and vinegar in a small bowl.
• Add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. The mixture will look somewhat shaggy.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and gather together.
• Knead gently once or twice with the heel of your hand just enough to bring all the dough together.
• Flatten into a rectangle, wrap in plastic and chill one hour.
• To make filling.
• Remove chorizo from casing and cook on med-low in olive oil in a saucepan, about 5 minutes, stirring.
• Transfer to bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings behind.
• Add onions and cook 15 minutes.
• Add garlic, bell peppers, bayleaf, salt and oregano and cook another 15 minutes.
• Add potatoes to the onion/pepper mixture and stir.
• Cook over low heat 10-12 minutes.
• Stir in chorizo, then cool to room temperature Discard bay leaf.
• To assemble:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and form each into a disk.
• Keeping remaining disks covered, roll out 1 piece on a lightly floured board into a 5 inch round.
• Spoon 2 T filling onto center and fold into half, enclosing filling.
• Press edges together to seal, then crimp with a fork.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Brush with egg/water wash then bake 25 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes before serving.

POTATO AND CHORIZO EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water; add the salt and bring to a boil, uncovered. Simmer until fork tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a large skillet over medium flame. Add the chorizo, and cook, stirring for 5 minutes, until the sausage renders its fat and gets crispy. Add the onion and garlic; season with the cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, until the mixture is soft and has a beautiful red color. Pour in the broth and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and fold them into the pan, using a wooden spoon, break up the potatoes into nickel-size pieces. Add the olives and raisins and toss everything together; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Allow the filling to cool before filling the empanadas. Serve with cilantro cream.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, masa harina, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the melted butter. Gradually add 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of water, working it in with your hands to incorporate; the dough should be easy to handle and not sticky. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
• Lightly flour your rolling pin and counter. Divide the dough in 1/2 so it will be easier to work with and roll it out to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 4-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out 10 circles of dough; repeat with the other 1/2.
• Spoon 2 generous tablespoons of filling into the center of each pastry circle, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Brush the edges with the egg wash and then fold the dough over in 1/2 to enclose the filling and form a semi-circle. Tightly seal the edges by crimping with the tines of a fork. Chill at least 30 minutes before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the empanadas on a buttered baking sheet and brush the tops with additional egg wash. Using a fork, prick a few holes in the top of the empanadas for steam to escape. Bake for 30 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown.
• Cilantro Cream
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 lime, juiced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, and lime juice together. Mix thoroughly; season with salt and pepper. Serve with empanadas.
• Yield: 1 cup

POTATO AND CHORIZO EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Filling: In a sauce pan, cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 6 minutes until potato is tender.
• Drain water from potatoes.
• Place 1/4 cup of broth in a skillet and add sausage.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
• Add onion and bell pepper and cook 2 minutes.
• Add cooked potatoes and 1/4 cup broth and cook until liquid evaporates.
• Chill chorizo mixture while preparing dough.
• Dough: Level flour with a knife in measuring cup.
• Mix 1/2 cup of flour, water and vinegar, stirring with a whisk to combine.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a separate bowl mix: 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
• Cut shortening into dough with a pastry blender or 2 knives.
• Should resemble coarse meal.
• Add this mixture to wet mixture and toss until flour mixture is moist.
• Chill dough in freezer for 10 minutes.
• Place on floured surface and roll out into a rectangle (18x12).
• Using a biscuit cutter and cut into 4 inch circles.
• Spoon 1 tbsp filling into circles and leave a 1/2 inch border.
• Seal dough with fingers.
• Combine water and egg and brush egg mixture over dough to help seal.
• Place on baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes until golden brown.