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Braised Beef Empanadas

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword: appetizer, beef empanadas, braised beef
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Cassandra

Ingredients

Braised Beef

  • 5 lbs. beef eye of round
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic diced
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth

Empanada Dough

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour plus more for surface
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 c. cold butter cut into cubes
  • 3/4 c. water
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

Braised Beef

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Generously salt and pepper your eye of round, then sprinkle with your paprika and oregano. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the eye of round and brown all over, 4 to 5 minutes total. Remove to a plate.
  • Add the garlic, bell peppers, onions and thyme to the Dutch oven and cook until the vegetables just begin to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the meat back in and add the wine, then increase the heat to boil the wine down to a glaze, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broth and reduce the heat to low so that the liquid is simmering.
  • Cover and place in your preheated oven and continue to cook until the meat gently falls apart, about 2 ½ to 3 hours.

For the Dough

  • Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Using your hands, or a food processor, cut butter into flour until pea-sized. Add water and egg and mix until a dough forms. Next, turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Once your dough is chilled and your filling is cooled, divide your dough in half and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll one half out to ¼” thick. Using a 4.5” round cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • To form your empanadas, lightly moisten outer edge of your dough round with water and place 2 tablespoons of your filling in the center. Fold in half over filling and using a fork to crimp the edges together. Repeat with remaining filling and dough.
  • Place empanadas on prepared baking sheets and brush with egg wash. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes.