Spicy Beef Empanadas with green herb sauce

Total time 2 hrs

Popular snack:

In Spain, Central and South America these filleddumplings are available on every corner. Juicy beef, aromatic spices, crispy dough and a refreshing mint-coriander sauce make them a street food delight.

Ingredients

10 portion(s)

Filling:

1 kg

minced beef

200 ml

Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce

onions

25 g

garlic

fresh jalapeño

1 tsp

ground cumin

1 tsp

ground coriander

1 tbsp

lemon zest

 ½ tsp

smoked paprika

Salt and pepper to taste

Dough:

1 kg

wheat flour

egg

150 ml

cold water

200 g

butter

Salt

Beaten egg

Herb Sauce:

250 g

fresh coriander, finely chopped

250 g

fresh mint, finely chopped

500 ml

olive oil

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

cloves of garlic

1 tsp

sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Filling: Finely chop garlic and jalapeño, dice onions and mix everything with minced meat, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, lemon zest and spices.

Dough: Mix all ingredients except the beaten egg into a smooth dough, wrap in foil and leave to rest in the fridge. Roll out the chilled dough thinly and cut out circles. Place a little filling on each circle and fold into a crescent shape. Place empanadas on a baking tray, brush with beaten egg and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30-45 minutes, depending on size.

Herb Sauce: Mix all ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

Recipe-ID: F1006

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