How to make empanadas…

1. Empanada Dough

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2. Empanadas – A Step-by-Step Guide

If you are eager to make your own dough, but don't know where to start, follow this empanada step-by-step guide. In this tutorial, I show you how to make home made pizza empanadas from start to finish. You can use these steps to prepare any empanada recipe.

3. Beef Empanada Recipes

Beef is possibly the most popular empanada filling. You can also substitute corned beef for ground beef.

• Beef Picadillo Filling for Empanadas
• Beef Empanada Filling
• Video: Beef Empanadas

4. Chicken and Turkey Empanada Recipes

Shredded or ground chicken and turkey make excellent empanada fillings, too.

• Turkey Empanada Filling
• Spicy Chicken and Cheese Empanadas

5. Chorizo and Pork Empanada Recipes

Chorizo is a highly seasoned pork sausage popular in the Spanish speaking islands. You can also use pulled pork or gound sausage.

• Chorizo Empanadas
• Pork Picadillo Empanadas

6. Fruit Empanada Recipes

Empanadas can be filled with sweet fillings, such as fruit. Enjoy them as a dessert or snack.

• Apple Empanadas
• Banana Empanadas

7. Vegetable Empanada Recipes

If you don't eat meat, try a veggie empanada. You can stuff them with your favorite vegetables, beans, or rice fillings.

• Pumpkin Empanadas
• Black Bean and Plantain Empanadas

8. Fish and Seafood Empanada Recipes

Seafood and fish are popular fillings for empanadas. It's not surprising since the Caribbean Sea offers an abundance of fish and shellfish.

• Shrimp Filling for Empanadas
• Empanadas Gallegas – Galician Turnovers made with tuna

9. Cheese Empanada Recipes

You can use your favorite shredded cheese and just have a cheese empanada or add other ingredients that go well with the cheese.

• Pizza Empanada Recipe
• Guava and Cheese