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Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce

by baketotheroots
June 18, 2019
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    Did you know it’s “International Picnic Day”?! Oh yes – that’s a thing ;) So let’s grab some food and find a nice place outside to enjoy the sun and fresh air, shall we?! I made some delicious Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce – enough to feed a football team! That should be a nice snack for our picnic…

    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots
    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots

    Today is once again one of those “food holidays”. This time it’s not dedicated to a specific ingredient or specific bake like “Pie Day” for example – the 18th of June is all about picnics. Do not mix it up with “Teddy Bear Picnic Day” – that one is next month and whole other story :P

    Well… the empanadas I made for today’s celebration are simple and easy to prepare empanadas. To be honest – there are so many different recipes out there with many different fillings, different types of doughs… you could probably spend a year making empanadas each day without getting through all the recipes that exist ;) I decided to go for simple empanadas with a ground beef filling. You can make them spicy or mild. Same for the chimichurri sauce. It is not an original recipe – I kind of mixed several recipes together – but it goes really well with the empanadas I made. By adding more or less chili to the sauce you can here also decide how hot it will be. Not everyone likes his/her food very spicy ;)

    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots
    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots

    If you are making the empanadas, make sure the filling does not get too dry. That can happen if you fry the meat too long. You want the empanadas to be filled with a nice and juicy filling. In case it’s getting too dry, add some water or maybe some broth to the pan at the end. Just a little note on the side. The chimichurri sauce is pretty easy as well – all you got to do is mixing the ingredients in the blender until well blended and smooth. Depending on how much you blend, you can make the sauce very smooth or kind of chunky. Both are fine as long as it is a sauce ;)

    Since empanadas are a typical Spanish snack (which can also be found in South America), they go well with other Spanish tapas. Croquetas de Jamón, Albóndigas, Patata Bravas or Pimientos de Padrón would be a nice addition to any picnic I think. I made a special about tapas some time ago, maybe you can find something else you like.

    Well… Happy International Picnic Day!

    Albóndigas | Bake to the roots
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    Pimientos de Padrón | Bake to the roots

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (26-28 empanadas)

    For the dough:
    17.6 oz. (500g) all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup (125g) butter, melted
    4.4 fl. oz. (130ml) hot water plus more if needed
    1/2 tsp. salt

    For the filling:
    3-4 tbsp. olive oil
    2 red onions, finely chopped
    2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    1 carrot, finely chopped
    8.8 oz. (250g) ground meat
    2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
    1 tsp. dried oregano
    1 potato, cooked and diced finely
    1 hardboiled egg, diced finely
    salt, pepper, Tabasco or chili sauce

    1 egg yolk for brushing
    some water

    For the chimichurri sauce:
    1/2 bunch of parsley
    1/2 bunch of basil
    1-2 garlic cloves
    1 small chili (without seeds)
    2-3 tbsp. white wine vinegar
    2 tbsp. water
    1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
    some salt
    some lime juice
    some soy sauce

    (26-28 Empanadas)

    Für den Teig:
    500g Mehl (Type 550)
    125g Butter, geschmolzen
    130ml heißes Wasser, plus ggf. etwas mehr
    1/2 TL Salz

    Für die Füllung:
    3-4 EL Olivenöl
    2 rote Zwiebeln, fein gehackt
    2-3 Knoblauchzehen, fein gehackt
    1 Karotte, fein gewürfelt
    250g Hackfleisch (gemischt)
    2 EL glatte Petersilie, gehackt
    1 TL Oregano (getrocknet)
    1 Kartoffel, fein gewürfelt
    1 Ei, hart gekocht und fein gewürfelt
    Salz, Pfeffer, Tabasco oder Chilisoße

    1 Eigelb zum Bestreichen
    etwas Wasser

    Für die Chimichurri Soße:
    1/2 Bund Petersilie
    1/2 Bund Basilikum
    1-2 Knoblauchzehen
    1 kleine Chilischote (ohne Kerne)
    2-3 EL Weißweinessig
    2 EL Wasser
    80ml Olivenöl
    etwas Salz
    etwas Limettensaft
    etwas Sojasoße

    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots
    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots
    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots
    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Melt the butter for the dough and let cool down a bit. Mix the hot water with the salt. Add the flour, melted butter, and hot salt water to a bowl and mix until you get a nice and smooth dough. Add some more flour if too wet or some more water if too dry. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest for about 30 minutes on the counter.

    2. While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. Add the oil to a frying pan and heat up, add the chopped onions, garlic and carrots and fry until the onions are glossy. Add the ground meat and fry until browned a bit. Add the parsley and oregano and mix with everything. Add the diced potato and egg and mix in. Season with salt, pepper, Tabasco (or chili sauce) and take off the heat and set aside to cool down a bit.

    3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Roll out the dough thinly and cut out circles of about 4 inches (10cm) – of course, you can make the empanadas bigger if you want. Place a dough circle in the palm of your hand add about 1-2 tsp. of filling on top. Brush the edges of the dough circle with some water, press the edges together and create a half circle, sealing in the filling. Use a fork and press the edges together so they won’t open when baking. Place close to each other on the baking sheet. Mix the egg and water and brush the empanadas with that mixture. Bake for 16-18 minutes until light golden in color, then take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack.

    4. For the sauce add the parsley, basil, garlic, and chili to a mixer and mix until you got a green paste. Add the vinegar and water and continue mixing. Add the oil and mix until everything is well combined. Season with salt, lime juice, and soy sauce. Serve the empanadas still a bit warm or cold with the chimichurri sauce.

    1. Für den Teig die Butter schmelzen und etwas abkühlen lassen. Heißes Wasser und Salz vermischen. Mehl, flüssige Butter und Salzwasser in eine große Schüssel geben und zu einem glatten und elastischen Teig verkneten. Sollte der Teig zu trocken sein, noch etwas Wasser dazugeben, bis es passt. Teig in Klarsichtfolie einschlagen und etwa 30 Minuten ruhen lassen.

    2. Während der Teig ruht, die Füllung vorbereiten. Das Öl in einer Pfanne erhitzen, dann die fein gehackten Zwiebeln, Knoblauch und Karotte im Öl kurz andünsten. Das Hackfleisch dazugeben und krümelig anbraten. Gehackte Petersilie und Oregano dazugeben und unterrühren. Die gewürfelte Kartoffel und das Ei dazugeben und unterheben. Mit Salz, Pfeffer und Tabasco oder Chilisoße nach Belieben würzen. Pfanne vom Herd nehmen und alles etwas abkühlen lassen.

    3. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. Den Teig dünn ausrollen und Kreise mit einem Durchmesser von etwa 10cm ausstechen (ihr könnt auch größer, aber dann werden es weniger Empanadas). Die Teigkreise in die Handfläche legen, 1-2 TL Füllung in die Mitte setzen, die Teigränder mit etwas Wasser befeuchten und dann zu einem Halbkreis zusammenklappen und die Füllung komplett einschließen. Die Ränder fest zusammendrücken und dann mit einer Gabel noch einmal rundum versiegeln. Die Empanadas auf das Blech setzen, mit einer Mischung aus Eigelb und Wasser bestreichen und dann für 16-18 Minuten backen, bis sie eine leichte Bräune bekommen haben. Aus dem Ofen holen und auf einem Gitter abkühlen lassen.

    4. Für die Soße die Petersilie und Basilikum zusammen mit dem Knoblauch und der Chilischote in einen Mixer geben und alles kleinhäckseln. Essig und Wasser dazugeben und weiter mixen. Das Öl dazugeben und einmal kurz aufmixen, bis sich alles gut verbunden hat. Mit Salz, Limettensaft und Sojasoße abschmecken. Die Chimichurri Soße zu den noch warmen oder abgekühlten Empanadas dazu reichen.

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    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots
    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots
    Empanadas mit Chimichurri | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 45m
    • Cook Time: 18m
    • Total Time: 1h 10m
    • Yield: 26 1x
    • Category: Snack
    • Cuisine: Spanish
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    If you want to make a little picnic you want something delicious and easy to transport – these empanadas with chimichurri are perfect for that.


    Ingredients

    For the dough:
    17.6 oz. (500g) all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup (125g) butter, melted
    4.4 fl. oz. (130ml) hot water plus more if needed
    1/2 tsp. salt
    For the filling:
    3-4 tbsp. olive oil
    2 red onions, finely chopped
    2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    1 carrot, finely chopped
    8.8 oz. (250g) ground meat
    2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
    1 tsp. dried oregano
    1 potato, cooked and diced finely
    1 hardboiled egg, diced finely
    salt, pepper, Tabasco or chili sauce
    1 egg yolk for brushing
    some water
    For the chimichurri sauce:
    1/2 bunch of parsley
    1/2 bunch of basil
    1-2 garlic cloves
    1 small chili (without seeds)
    2-3 tbsp. white wine vinegar
    2 tbsp. water
    1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
    some salt
    some lime juice
    some soy sauce


    Instructions

    1. Melt the butter for the dough and let cool down a bit. Mix the hot water with the salt. Add the flour, melted butter, and hot salt water to a bowl and mix until you get a nice and smooth dough. Add some more flour if too wet or some more water if too dry. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest for about 30 minutes on the counter.
     
    2. While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. Add the oil to a frying pan and heat up, add the chopped onions, garlic and carrots and fry until the onions are glossy. Add the ground meat and fry until browned a bit. Add the parsley and oregano and mix with everything. Add the diced potato and egg and mix in. Season with salt, pepper, Tabasco (or chili sauce) and take off the heat and set aside to cool down a bit.
     
    3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Roll out the dough thinly and cut out circles of about 4 inches (10cm) – of course, you can make the empanadas bigger if you want. Place a dough circle in the palm of your hand add about 1-2 tsp. of filling on top. Brush the edges of the dough circle with some water, press the edges together and create a half circle, sealing in the filling. Use a fork and press the edges together so they won’t open when baking. Place close to each other on the baking sheet. Mix the egg and water and brush the empanadas with that mixture. Bake for 16-18 minutes until light golden in color, then take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack.
     
    4. For the sauce add the parsley, basil, garlic, and chili to a mixer and mix until you got a green paste. Add the vinegar and water and continue mixing. Add the oil and mix until everything is well combined. Season with salt, lime juice, and soy sauce. Serve the empanadas still a bit warm or cold with the chimichurri sauce.

    Notes

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