Argentinian empanadas
The easiest 3-ingredient empanada dough
After my VIRAL plantain empanada I had to made the traditional empanada version. I’m using my grandmas recipe that uses just 3 ingredients (flour, water and olive oil) and takes less than 10 min to make! I’m filling them with my favourite Argentinian humita filling: cheesy corn and onion but you can be creative and stuff them with anything you want!
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🌱Vegetarian (Vegan option)
🍽️ 5 empanadas
Ingredients
🥟For empanada dough
150g plain flour
1 tbsp olive oil
75g water
🌽For filling
125g mozzarella cheese (can be vegan)
80g sweetcorn
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp plain flour
1/2 cup milk (can be vegan)
Olive oil to cook
Method
Make the dough by adding the flour and olive oil to a bowl and mixing with a spoon. Then add the boiling water and start stirring with a spoon immediately for about 1 min until it starts coming together. Then knead the dough with your hands for about 3minutes until it all comes together into a ball. Cover with some cling film and leave to rest for 20-30min.
Meanwhile make your filling. Fry the onion in a pan at medium heat with 1 tbsp olive oil. When golden add the corn and fry for 3 more minutes. Add the flour and stir for 1 minute so it cooks. Then add the milk and stir non stop until de mix thickens. Season to taste and remove from heat. Leave it to cool down for at least 10 min. Then mix it with the mozzarella cheese. This is your empanada filling!
Flour your kitchen counter and roll out the dough into a thin sheet. Use a 10cm biscuit cutter or bowl to cut out discs. Place 1tbsp of filling in the centre of each disc, wet the edges, and fold in half to seal. Pleate or use a fork to crimp the edges.
Add olive oil to a pan and bring to medium high heat. Fry empanadas until golden on each side. Transfer to some kitchen paper to remove excess oil and enjoy hot!
FAQS and Tips
Empanadas can also be baked instead of fried. Simply brush empanadas with a beaten egg and then bake at 180C for about 20 minutes in the oven until they get golden brown.
You can use fresh corn instead of sweetcorn if you have this available
