Chorizo and Cheese Empanadas Recipe
Chorizo and cheese empanadas are another delicacy that we teach you how to prepare. Empanadas are an easy and really delicious appetizer so stay with us and review the step by step recipe and ingredients.
Ingredients to make Chorizo and Cheese Empanadas:
- empanada dough
- 150 grams of mozzarella cheese
- 1 unit of white onion
- 3 units of red tomatoes
- 100 grams of green or long onion
- 150 grams of ricotta cheese
- 5 units of pork chorizo
How to make Chorizo and Cheese Empanadas:
1 Our first step to make the recipe for homemade empanadas is to pre-list the ingredients. For the dough you have different options:
- Dough for traditional empanadas
- Gluten-free empanada dough
- homemade puff pastry
2 Cut the chorizo into small squares as shown in the photograph, bring a pan to medium heat and sauté the chorizo. Once sautéed reserve in a separate bowl.
3 Blend the tomato and onions until you obtain a puree with these ingredients. In the same pan where we sauté the chorizo, add the vegetable puree.
4 Add salt, black pepper, and garlic paste for flavor. Sauté this sauce very well.
5 Once the soffit is ready, mix this with the chorizo. Stir everything so that the flavors combine well.
6 Add the cheeses to the empanada filling mixture.
7 Mix the filling ingredients well until fully integrated. At this point you can taste and correct the seasoning if necessary.
8 It is important that the filling is cold to be able to make our cheese empanadas.
9 Roll out the dough you have decided to use and cut the empanada tops. Remember that you can stretch with a rolling pin and cut with a well.
10 Place the circles of dough in the base of a utensil to make empanadas, as seen in the photograph. You can get these devices at any kitchen store. If you don’t have, don’t worry, just skip this step.
11 Add a little of the filling from our recipe with the help of a teaspoon.
12 Assemble the homemade empanadas and cover with a kitchen cloth. To close them without a machine, slightly moisten the edge of the empanada and flatten with a fork.
13 Bring a pan to the fire with enough oil to fry our empanadas. Fry until golden on the outside.
Trick: If you want you can make them in the oven so as not to add more calories to the recipe.
14 Remove the empanadas to a plate with absorbent paper to remove excess fat.
15 Serve the chorizo and cheese empanadas very hot and if you want, accompany them with an avocado chili, the typical Colombian chili or a little Pico de Gallo
