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Best Filipino Empanada

groups15 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 60 minsskilletCook: 30 minsscheduleTotal: 90 minsoutdoor_grillDeep-fried
Allergens:warningGlutenwarningDairywarningEggswarningSoy

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11 Steps Total

schedulePrepare in advance

  • circleDough needs to be refrigerated for an hour in advance.1h
01
Active Cooking
00:00:32

Heat a pan with 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 piece chopped onion and sauté until translucent. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and stir until fragrant.

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Watch out

Do not burn the garlic and onions

keep stirring constantly otherwise they will turn bitter

Ingredients:oil (2 tbsp)Onion (1 piece)Garlic (2 clove)
Tools:spatulafrying pan
02
Active Cooking
00:01:02
warningStay safe

Handle raw pork carefully and wash hands thoroughly after handling to prevent cross-contamination.

Add 500g ground pork to the pan and break it apart with a wooden spoon, cooking until no longer pink.

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Break apart large meat clumps thoroughly otherwise the center will remain undercooked.

Ingredients:ground pork (500 g)
Tools:wooden spatula
03
Active Cooking
00:01:21

Add 1 cup carrots and 1 cup potato to the pan, and mix well.

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Cut vegetables into uniform small cubes otherwise some pieces will stay hard.

Ingredients:carrots (1 cup)potato (1 cup)
04
Active Cooking
00:01:41

Add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 pork cube, and about 1 cup of water, then stir to combine.

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Crush the pork cube completely otherwise it will leave salty lumps.

Ingredients:soy sauce (2 tbsp)oyster sauce (1 tbsp)Pork Cube (1 piece)water (1 cup)
05
Active Cooking
00:02:21

Add 1 cup green peas and 1 cup raisins. Season with salt and pepper, and mix until potatoes and carrots are tender and liquid reduces.

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Stir frequently during reduction otherwise the filling will burn at the bottom.

Ingredients:green peas (1 cup)Raisins (1 cup)Salt (2 tsp)Pepper (1 tsp)
06
Waiting Time
00:02:56

Turn off the stove and set the cooked filling aside to cool completely.

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Do not wrap hot filling into the dough otherwise the dough will melt and tear.

07
Preparation
00:03:09

In a large mixing bowl, combine 4 cups flour, 2 tbsp sugar, and 1 tsp salt, then whisk together.

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Whisk dry ingredients thoroughly so salt and sugar distribute evenly.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour (4 cup)sugar (2 tbsp)Salt (1 tsp)
Tools:mixing bowlwhisk
08
Active Cooking
00:03:28
warningStay safe

Ensure hands are clean before mixing food to prevent food contamination.

Add 1/2 cup cold butter cubes, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vinegar to the flour mixture. Mix with clean hands, then gradually pour in 1/2 cup cold water and knead until a dough ball forms.

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Add cold water gradually otherwise the dough will become overly sticky and unworkable.

Ingredients:butter (0.5 cup)Egg (1 piece)Chinese Fragrant Black Vinegar (1 tsp)water (0.5 cup)
09
Waiting Time
00:04:41

Wrap the dough ball tightly with cling wrap and refrigerate for an hour.

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Wrap the dough airtight otherwise the surface will dry out and form a hard crust.

Tools:cling wrap
10
Active Cooking
00:05:09

Cut a piece of chilled dough, roll it out flat with a rolling pin, place it on the empanada press, add cooled filling, fold and press to seal, then remove excess dough.

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Press firmly on the handles to seal the edges completely otherwise the empanadas will leak during frying.

Tools:rolling pinempanada press
11
Active Cooking
00:07:06
warningStay safe

Hot oil can splatter and cause severe burns; lower empanadas gently into the oil using a slotted spoon.

Heat oil in a wok. Carefully place shaped empanadas into the hot oil and fry in batches until golden brown and crispy.

local_fire_departmentMedium-high heat, around 155°C to 160°C
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Do not overcrowd the wok otherwise oil temperature will drop and empanadas will become soggy and oily.

Ingredients:oil (2 cup)
Tools:wokslotted spoonthermometer

groceryAll Ingredients

oil2 cup
Onion1 piece
Garlic2 clove
ground pork500 g
carrots1 cup
potato1 cup
soy sauce2 tbsp
oyster sauce1 tbsp
Pork Cube1 piece
water1 cup
green peas1 cup
Raisins1 cup
Salt2 tsp
Pepper1 tsp
all-purpose flour4 cup
sugar2 tbsp
butter0.5 cup
Egg1 piece
Chinese Fragrant Black Vinegar1 tsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

spatulafrying panwooden spatulamixing bowlwhiskcling wraprolling pinempanada presswokslotted spoonthermometer