🥟 6 HOMEMADE EMPANADA RECIPES

Golden, crispy, cheesy, and homemade! These empanadas are perfect for family dinners, parties, snacks, or weekend cravings. 

1️⃣ GROUND BEEF EMPANADAS 🥩🥟

Ingredients:

🥟 Empanada dough discs

🥩 1 lb ground beef

🧅 1 small onion, chopped

🫑 1/2 bell pepper, chopped

🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced

🍅 2 tbsp tomato sauce

🌿 Cilantro or parsley

🧂 Salt, pepper, oregano, and paprika

🥚 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

In a skillet, cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic until fragrant. Add the ground beef and season with salt, pepper, oregano, and paprika. Add tomato sauce and cook until juicy but not watery. Let it cool slightly. Fill each empanada disc, seal the edges, brush with egg, and bake or fry until golden and crispy.

2️⃣ CHICKEN AND CHEESE EMPANADAS 🍗🧀

Ingredients:

🥟 Empanada dough discs

🍗 2 cups shredded cooked chicken

🧀 1 cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese

🥛 2 tbsp cream cheese or creamy sauce

🧅 1/2 onion, chopped

🧄 1 garlic clove, minced

🌿 Parsley or cilantro

🧂 Salt, pepper, and paprika

🥚 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

Mix the shredded chicken with onion, garlic, cream cheese, seasonings, herbs, and cheese. Fill the empanada discs, seal well, brush with egg, and bake until golden. Serve hot so the cheese stays melted and creamy.

3️⃣ HAM AND CHEESE EMPANADAS 🧀🍖

Ingredients:

🥟 Empanada dough discs

🍖 1 cup chopped ham

🧀 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese

🌿 Oregano

🥚 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

Fill each dough disc with ham, cheese, and a little oregano. Seal the edges tightly so the cheese doesn’t escape too much. Brush with egg and bake or fry until golden, crispy, and cheesy.

4️⃣ PIZZA EMPANADAS 🍕🥟

Ingredients:

🥟 Empanada dough discs

🍅 Pizza sauce or marinara sauce

🧀 Mozzarella cheese

🍕 Pepperoni or chopped ham

🌿 Oregano or basil

🥚 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

Spread a little pizza sauce on each dough disc. Add mozzarella, pepperoni or ham, and oregano. Fold, seal the edges, brush with egg, and bake until golden and bubbly. Serve with extra marinara sauce for dipping.

5️⃣ TUNA EMPANADAS 🐟🥟

Ingredients:

🥟 Empanada dough discs

🐟 2 cans tuna, drained

🧅 1/2 onion, chopped

🫑 1/2 bell pepper, chopped

🍅 2 tbsp tomato sauce or mayo

🌿 Cilantro or parsley

🧂 Salt, pepper, and garlic powder

🥚 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

Mix the tuna with onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce or mayo, herbs, and seasonings. Fill the empanada discs, seal tightly, brush with egg, and bake or fry until crispy and golden.

6️⃣ CHEESE EMPANADAS 🧀🔥

Ingredients:

🥟 Empanada dough discs

🧀 2 cups mozzarella, cheddar, or your favorite melting cheese

🌿 Optional oregano

🥚 1 egg for brushing

Instructions:

Add plenty of cheese to each dough disc. Sprinkle with oregano if desired. Seal very well, brush with egg, and bake or fry until golden and crispy. Serve hot for that perfect cheese pull.

✨ Tips:

For baked empanadas, bake at 375°F / 190°C until golden brown.

For fried empanadas, fry in hot oil until crispy and golden.

Always let the filling cool before adding it to the dough so the empanadas seal better.

Crispy outside, juicy inside, and full of flavor! 😍🥟