Venezuela · Latin America

Empanadas Venezolanas

Empanadas Venezolanas (placeholder image)
Crisp fried corn-flour empanadas with cheese, black beans or shredded beef.
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Empanadas Venezolanas

40 minTotal
8Servings
2/5Effort
3/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 300 g precooked corn flour
  • 400 ml warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 300 g grated white cheese or carne mechada
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, water, sugar and salt into a soft dough.
  2. Flatten balls into thin discs between plastic sheets.
  3. Add filling, fold using the plastic and seal with a bowl rim.
  4. Fry at 180°C 3–4 min until golden.