Honey Habanero Puff Pastry Beef Empanadas

Honey Habanero Puff Pastry Beef Empanadas

This simple empanada recipe uses puff pastry to create a quick appetizer filled with amazing flavor and not too much heat. Honey, habanero, and lime complement each other perfectly in these puff pastry empanadas. Serve with guacamole or salsa for a perfect dish to serve at parties or take with you on the go.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Low Fat

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 45

Servings: empanadas

Calories: 55kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup beef broth
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons El Yucateco® Black Label Reserve hot sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 packages puff pastry sheets thawed
1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water for egg wash

Instructions

Brown beef in a skillet over medium heat. Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat. While the meat cooks, cut your onion. Add to beef and cook together.
1 pound ground beef, 1 large onion
Mince garlic, and add to pan after the beef browns. Drain beef.
3 cloves garlic
Add cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, honey, and El Yucateco® Black Label Reserve hot sauce, then stir. Add broth and cook until reduced. Remove from heat, and add lime juice. Stir to incorporate.
2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 cup beef broth, 3 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons El Yucateco® Black Label Reserve hot sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice
Use large biscuit cutter or wide glass to cut circles from puff pastry dough.
2 packages puff pastry sheets
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together egg and 1 teaspoon water to make egg wash.
1 egg
Add a bare teaspoon of filling to the circle, just off center. Dip finger into egg wash and run along the rim of the circle. Pull the longer edge over, and gently press together. Use a fork to crimp the edges, then repeat until all circles are filled.
Place empanadas on a baking sheet covered with a silpat or parchment paper. Use two baking sheets, with half on each sheet. Use a pastry brush to add egg wash to empanadas.
Place one baking sheet in the fridge and bake the other for 13-15 minutes until the puff pastry empanadas are golden brown and flaky, then bake the second sheet.
Serve immediately with salsa or guacamole. Store any leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the fridge. Be sure the puff pastry empanadas have fully cooled before closing the container to avoid them getting soggy.

Equipment

Round Biscuit Cutters

Pastry Brush

Silpat

Notes

You can bake both puff pastry empanadas at the same time on different racks and switch positions halfway through baking.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

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