Allow the filling to cool completely before spooning into empanada dough. I made these empanadas on a whim in an effort to use up leftover ground pork. Cook and stir another 5 minutes. In this pork empanada recipe we will be making pork picadillo which be stuffed into our homemade empanada dough. A pork butt is slow cooked to make a savory filling that s tucked inside a homemade pastry.
These pork empanada are the perfect weeknight meal idea or great for appetizers for parties or potlucks. Allow the mixture to cook together until the vegetables are completely tender about 10 minutes. I was also short on time so i substituted frozen puff pastry rather than making traditional empanada dough the resulting empanadas were not the most beautiful in appearance but my family raved about them. Try this delicious recipe for pork empanadas that are easy to make and is packed with flavors. Here s the good news making empanada dough does not need to be all manual and labor intensive.
These can be frozen baked or unbaked and the pork and empanada dough can be made ahead of time. Stir the browned pork into the onion mixture. Mix the potato peas and carrots and raisins into the pork. These can be frozen baked or unbaked and the pork and empanada dough can be made ahead of time. These pork empanada are the perfect weeknight meal idea or great for appetizers for parties or potlucks.
Mix the potato peas and carrots and raisins into the pork. Allow the filling to cool completely before spooning into empanada dough.