Homemade Empanadas

This easy recipe will help you understand in detail the step-by-step process to prepare empanada dough and how to achieve perfect baking. In addition, you will enjoy 2 incredible homemade empanadas: the chipotle sausage empanada and the ham with spinach empanada. Don’t forget to pair this homemade recipe with a fresh salad!
Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups flour, for the dough
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt, for the dough
  • 1/4 cups butter, for the dough
  • 1 egg, for the dough
  • 1/4 cups water, fry, for the dough
  • 1/2 packages Lala® Plenia® Turkey Sausage
  • vegetable oil, for the chipotle sausages
  • 1 cup onion, sliced, for the chipotle sausages
  • 1/2 cups chipotle chile, for the chipotle sausages
  • salt, for the chipotle sausages
  • pepper, for the chipotle sausages
  • 4 tablespoons butter, for the creamy spinach
  • 1 cup onion, sliced, for the creamy spinach
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped, for the creamy spinach
  • 3 cups spinach, for the creamy spinach
  • 1 cup sour cream, for the creamy spinach
  • 1 cup virginia turkey ham Lala® Plenia®, for the creamy spinach
  • salt, for the creamy spinach
  • pepper, for the creamy spinach
  • flour, for rolling out
  • 1 egg, for brushing the empanadas
  • sesame seeds, white, for decoration
  • black sesame seeds, for decoration
Preparation
30 mins
35 mins
Low
  • For the dough, add all the mentioned ingredients in a food processor and mix until you obtain a uniform dough with a smooth texture; you could also use a blender, making sure not to overblend. Set aside until use.
  • Cut the Lala Plenia® turkey sausages into slices of approximately 1.5 cm.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the onion for 3 minutes or until translucent, then add the chipotle pepper and the sliced Lala Plenia® turkey sausages; season with salt and pepper, mix, and remove from heat. Let cool and set aside.
  • Cut the slices of Lala Plenia turkey Virginia ham into medium squares of approximately 1 cm.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, and sauté the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, add the spinach, Lala Plenia® turkey Virginia ham, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 2 more minutes. Let cool and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  • Once the empanada dough has rested, roll it out to a thickness of approximately 3 mm and cut out circles with a diameter of about 10 cm, fill some with the spinach and ham mixture and others with the sausage mixture.
  • Close the empanadas by folding them in half and press with your fingers, mark the edges with a fork; brush with egg and decorate with black and white sesame seeds to differentiate the fillings.
  • Bake at 180 °C for 25 minutes.
  • Let cool and enjoy. Serve with salad.

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