Empanadas filled with Tuna, Tomato Sauce Eggs and Green Olives
Prep Time45 minutesmins
Cooking Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: spanish
Keyword: empandas, tuna empanadas
Author: Annely
Servings: 8empanadas
Adjust servings here:
Equipment
Oven
Oven tray
parchment paper
pot
frying pan
food brush
Ingredients
DOUGH
400gramsflour
250mlmilk 1.5% fat
60mlolive oil
1/4tspsalt
FILLING
112gramscanned tuna2 small ones or 1 big can
140gramsgreen olives
2eggs
1red onionsmall
200gramstomato diced
1clovegarlic
1/2tspsmoked paprika powder
a bitsalt & pepper
ON TOP
1egg
Instructions
FILLING
Boil water in a pot. Add the eggs and boil for 6 minutes. Rinse the eggs with cold water, peel and chop or grate them.
Heat a frying pan on medium-high heat and add olive oil.
Grate or chop the garlic. Slice the red onion into half rings and add both to the frying pan. Fry until onions are soft.
Drain the tuna and add to the pan. Mix in smoked paprika powder, salt and pepper.
Add diced tomatoes and let simmer for a few minutes.
Slice olives and add to the pan. Turn off the heat and mix in the chopped eggs. Set aside to cool down.
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
DOUGH
Add to a large mixing bowl a sieve and add the flour through the sieve.
Add milk, olive oil and salt. Knead until well mixed.
Form small balls of dough, about the size of a lime.
Flour your countertop and roll out the dough into small disks, about 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter.
Make small disks with a diameter of 20 cm or 8 inches.
Add 3 tablespoons of filling to the center of each disk.
Make a half moon; fold the bottom up and close the edge with the back of your hands.
Fold the dough to form a half-moon shape. Seal the edge by:
Robe edge (difficult) Pinch the edge between your thumb and index finger, twist upwards towards the center to create a fold, and repeat until the end. Tuck or trim excess dough with a knife. Watch the video at 3:40 for visual instructions.
Fork edge (easy) Press a fork along the edge to seal. Watch the video at 4:14 for visual instructions.
Place the empanadas on a oven tray with parchment paper.
Beat an egg and brush over empanadas. Poke small vent holes with a toothpick.
Make small vent holes with a tooth pick or skewer.
Bake for 30-35 minutes at 175°C (350°F).
Cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Robe-edge folding: if you are right-handed, start folding from the left corner, if you are left-handed, start from the right.