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Argentine Beef Empanadas, made with supermarket ingredients

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

35 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

  1. 1

    Sauté 250 g ground beef and 120 ml diced yellow onion in a skillet over medium heat until browned, then stir in 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 60 ml chopped green olives, salt, and pepper.

  2. 2

    Remove from heat, fold in 1 chopped hard-boiled egg, and divide the mixture evenly among 8 empanada dough discs.

  3. 3

    Fold dough over to form half-moons, crimp edges with a fork, brush top with 1 beaten egg, and bake at 205°C (200°C) for 15–20 minutes until golden.

How it's eaten in Argentina

In Argentina, empanadas are usually eaten plain by hand, sometimes served alongside chimichurri sauce.

Ingredients (serves 2)

Authentic ingredients in Argentina

Optional authentic touch
Traditionally, beef is hand-cut into small cubes rather than ground and cooked with lard for extra richness.

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