Beef Empanadas
CHRISTOPHER CASTRO-SALGADO PREPARES NALANI HALLʼS
BEEF EMPANADAS RECIPE
Beef Empanadas
INGREDIENTS
3 hard-boiled eggs
Dash of paprika
1 onion, diced
Dash of oregano
10 small pieces frozen
Dash of cumin
flour empanada dough
Dash of salt
1 pound ground beef
Dash of garlic powder
1 egg, room temperature
Dash of black pepper
10 olives, chopped
PREPARATION
Defrost empanada dough.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Fry onions over medium heat until they turn a yellowish color.
Leaving heat at medium temperature, add meat and all seasonings.
Mixing occasionally, cook for about 10 minutes or until fully cooked.
Slice hard-boiled eggs.
Lay one piece of empanada dough on a cutting board or plate.
Place 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture in the center of the dough.
Place a bit of hard-boiled egg in center of the dough.
Repeat the above three steps for each empanada.
Be careful when removing the dough and do not overfill as this will make
it hard to close later.
Fold the filled dough in half, then fold the edges and lay on an oiled or
sprayed baking pan.
Crack the room-temperature egg and spread some egg on top of
empanadas to brown in the oven.
Bake empanadas for 20 minutes.
After empanadas cool a bit, they can be served. Enjoy!
CHRISTOPHER’S
REFLECTION
We can be a few blocks away
or an ocean apart and still be
interconnected. Humanity is
experiencing a rendezvous
with chaos. We need to talk.
Everyone from all pieces and corners of the world.
Because we all breathe different air, listen and
learn in different languages, wear different clothes,
maintain different rituals and religions, and we eat
different foods. To avoid more chaos and create
community, we need to get to know others in the
world to truly make this work. Sharing food from
diverse cultures builds lasting friendships.
The Washington State House of Representatives hosts Christopher, here
giving a speech on the essence of nonviolence and the significance of Dr. King.
FROM A KITCHEN IN THE WORLD HOUSE 11