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Thursday, April 20, 2006
Recipe for Cheesesteak Empanadas
Cheesesteak Empanada
10 oz. thinly sliced sirloin steak 1 ea. Medium Spanish onion (diced) 1 ea. Garlic clove (minced) 1 ea. Jalapeno pepper( diced) 3 oz. provolone cheese( sliced) 4 oz. blended vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste 1 ea. Empanada dough rolled out to 1/8th inch
empanada dough
1.5 cup whole milk .5 cup vegetable oil 4 cup all purpose flour
Mix all ingredients until smooth Let dough rest for 15 min.
Procedure 1) heat two sauté pans to medium heat 2) in one add meat and cook through 3) the other pan cook onions ,pepper,and garlic until translucent 4) while ingredients are warm add cheese and mix everything together 5) let cool to room temperature 6) roll out empanada dough 7) portion out cheesesteak into equal parts 8) wrap cheesesteak with dough pinch together edges to seal using a fork 9) bake @ 375 for 15 min. or deep fry @325 until golden brown
