Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Pie Crust Beef Empanadas

Pie Crust Beef Empanadas. These Easy Beef Empanadas use flaky pie crust and ground beef to create the perfect dinner. Make a double or triple batch and freeze some for a future freezer meal! On ungreased large cookie sheet, unroll pie crusts.

Then it only gets better from here. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef, chorizo, onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. You can have Pie Crust Beef Empanadas using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pie Crust Beef Empanadas

1. Prepare 1 pound of ground beef.
2. Prepare 1-2 Tablespoon of pickled jalapeno, chopped (optional).
3. Prepare 1 teaspoon of cumin.
4. It's 1 teaspoon of corn starch.
5. You need 1 teaspoon of chili powder.
6. It's 1/4 teaspoon of salt or to taste.
7. You need 1/4 teaspoon of pepper or to taste.
8. It's 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
9. You need 2 Tablespoon of minced garlic.
10. You need 1/4 cup of diced onions.
11. It's 2 of rolls of store bought pie crust, thawed according to package instruction.
12. You need 1 cup of Mexican blended cheese or to taste.
13. Prepare 1 of egg, beaten.

Empanadas, or beef turnovers, are discs of pastry packed with meat. Some turnover recipes call for all manner of fillings, but this GOYA(R) Empanada recipe features a delicious tomato, onion, garlic and beef mixture. You can enjoy empanadas as an appetizer, a main dish, or even after your main course. Use GOYA(R) Discos, or frozen pastry rounds, for a flaky.

Pie Crust Beef Empanadas instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef with jalapeno (optional), corn starch, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes..
2. Line the fryer basket with grill mat or a lightly greased aluminum foil..
3. In a large skillet, saute garlic and onion for about 1 minute until fragrant. Add in the ground beef and stir fry until beef is cooked through and the onion is translucent..
4. Roll out pie crusts. Use a bowl size of your choice to trace circles onto the piecrust and cut them into circular pieces. Mix the left over pie crust together, use a rolling pin to roll them out. Repeat the above process to get as many circular crusts as you can..
5. Lay the circular pieces of pie crust on the counter and put desired amount of filling and cheese in the center. Fold pie crust in half and keep the fillings inside. Use the back of a fork to press down on the edges of the pie crust..
6. Carefully transfer the empanadas into the fryer basket. Brush the top surface with egg and air fry at 350F (175C) for about 4-5 minutes. Flip the empanadas over and brush the top side with egg. Air fry again at 350F (175C) for another 3-4 minutes until the surface is golden brown..

These pie crust beef empanadas are simple to prepare and easy to make using the air fryer. They are a wonderful choice of snack at any time of the day! In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. For snack empanadas I use a pre-made pie crust, any brand works. I like these because you can bake them, which is healthier than frying.