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Empanadas Colombianas
Colombia
Sold at every Colombian street corner and market. The aji sauce alongside is essential.
Colombian fried corn empanadas — a yellow corn dough filled with spiced beef and potato, fried until golden and crispy. Street food eaten at every corner.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
440 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gmasarepa corn flour
350mlwarm water
1 tspsalt
300gbeef mince
200gpotatoes, boiled and diced
1onion, diced
1 tspcumin
1 tsppaprika
aji sauceto serve
Method
1
Make dough with masarepa, water and salt. Make filling: fry mince, onion, spices. Add potato.
2
Flatten dough rounds. Fill. Fold and seal.
3
Deep-fry at 170°C for 4-5 minutes until golden.
4
Serve with aji dipping sauce.
Chef's Tip
Seal the edges very firmly — corn dough empanadas open in the oil if not properly crimped.
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