6 HOMEMADE EMPANADA RECIPES 🥟🔥

 

Golden, crispy, cheesy, and perfect for sharing! Here are 6 delicious homemade empanada ideas you can make for snacks, lunch, parties, or family dinners.

1. GROUND BEEF EMPANADAS

Ingredients:

Empanada dough discs

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

½ bell pepper, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon oregano

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 egg, beaten

Oil for frying or baking

Instructions:

Cook the ground beef in a skillet with onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper until flavorful and fully cooked. Let it cool slightly. Fill each empanada disc with the beef mixture, fold, and seal the edges with a fork. Brush with beaten egg if baking. Bake at 375°F until golden or fry until crispy and browned.

2. CHICKEN AND CHEESE EMPANADAS

Ingredients:

Empanada dough discs

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons cream cheese

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon paprika

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

Mix shredded chicken with cheese, cream cheese, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Fill each dough disc with the chicken mixture. Fold, seal the edges, and brush with beaten egg. Bake until golden and crispy, or fry until perfectly browned.

3. HAM AND CHEESE EMPANADAS

Ingredients:

Empanada dough discs

1 ½ cups chopped ham

1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

½ teaspoon oregano

1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

Place chopped ham and mozzarella cheese in the center of each empanada disc. Sprinkle with oregano. Fold, seal well, and brush with beaten egg. Bake until golden brown or fry until crispy and cheesy inside.

4. PIZZA EMPANADAS

Ingredients:

Empanada dough discs

½ cup pizza sauce

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup chopped pepperoni or ham

½ teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

Add a spoonful of pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni or ham to each empanada disc. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Fold, seal tightly, and brush with egg. Bake or fry until golden, crispy, and cheesy.

5. TUNA EMPANADAS

Ingredients:

Empanada dough discs

2 cans tuna, drained

¼ cup chopped onion

¼ cup chopped bell pepper

2 tablespoons mayonnaise or cream cheese

1 tablespoon tomato sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

Mix tuna with onion, bell pepper, mayonnaise or cream cheese, tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Fill the empanada discs, fold, and seal the edges. Brush with beaten egg and bake until golden, or fry until crispy.

6. CHEESE EMPANADAS

Ingredients:

Empanada dough discs

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup cheddar cheese

½ teaspoon oregano

1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

Fill each empanada disc with mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Add a little oregano for extra flavor. Fold, seal very well, and brush with beaten egg. Bake until golden and melted inside, or fry until crispy and gooey.