Chorizo and Potato Empanadas

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced yellow potato
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 cup diced white onion
  • 1/2 cup diced tomato
  • 1/2 cup sliced scallions
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 8 oz. Mexican-style chorizo, casings removed
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 7-oz. refrigerated pie crusts
  • Cooking spray
  • Hot sauce

Directions

  1. eheat oven to 400.

  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add potato and water. Cover and cook until water is evaporated and the potato begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add oil and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add tomato and scallions; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add cilantro and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  3. Push the vegetables to the sides and add chorizo to the center of the pan. Cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 3 minutes. Stir the vegetables and chorizo together and add vinegar and salt. Cook, stirring, until the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute.

  4. Roll each pie crust into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Cut out eight 5-inch circles and roll each one out to a 6-inch circle. Mound about 1/4 cup of the filling onto the center of each circle. Fold in half and crimp or pleat the edges. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet and coat both sides of each empanada with cooking spray.

  5. Bake the empanadas, flipping once halfway, until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve with hot sauce for dipping.

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