Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies

By jeknudson

Beef empanadas really turn out awesome..Chicken are okay..

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1-2 packages of Goya pot sticker wrappers (Disco Grande) in frozen food aisle
• 1 lb. browned ground beef or cooked shredded chicken
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/8 c. chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/8 c. sliced green olives
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4-1/2 jalapeno, minced (optional)
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 pkg. Goya Sazon with annato
• For cooking:
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying.

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

FILLING: Brown ground beef (drain excess grease), or sauté shredded chicken in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Let cool.

COOKING: Preheat the vegetable oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature. Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork.

Deep fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper-towels. Press another layer of paper towels over the top.

Serve. Makes 12 Empanadas.