"There's nothing like hot, fresh empanadas straight out of the oven! Crispy on the outside, juicy chorizo beef filling inside. EPIC!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups plain/all-purpose flour
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175g/ 12 tbsp cold unsalted butter (, cut into 1 cm / 1/2" cubes)
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1 tsp cooking/kosher salt
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1 egg yolk
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1/2 cup warm milk (, full fat (30 sec microwave))
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1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
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1/2 onion (, finely chopped)
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1 garlic cloves (, minced)
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300g/10 oz beef mince ((ground beef))
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120g/4 oz chorizo
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2 tsp tomato paste
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1 tsp fresh thyme (, finely chopped)
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1/2 tsp EACH dried oregano, cumin, paprika
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1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
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1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
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3/4 cup chicken stock/broth (, low sodium)
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1/2 cup tomato passata ((sub US tomato sauce or crushed tomato))
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150g/5oz potato (, peeled, cut into 8mm/ 1/3" cubes (~1 cup))
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1/3 cup green onion (, finely sliced)
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2 hard boiled eggs ((9 minutes using this method))
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1/4 cup green olives (, roughly chopped)
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2 eggs (, separated, yolks whisked (for sealing and brushing pastry))
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Empanada sauce
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Other options (- ketchup, ketchup + sriracha, pink sauce, taco sauce, salsa dip)