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Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies: Empanadas

Source: Genius Kitchen(food.com)
Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)105.923
Energy (kCal)1036.9902
Carbohydrates (g)8.8731
Total fats (g)66.8353
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
Early Stage
Middle Stage Processes
    Late Stage
    Utensils Used
    | 1. DOUGH: combine all the dry ingredients in electric mixer, add all the wet ingredients. Mix for about 3 minutes until well combined. Dough will form. | 2. Take it out and knead for about 3 minutes, let sit wrapped in plastic-wrap for another 15 minutes. | 3. Divide into 12 pieces, then roll into 4 inch circles. | 4. FILLING: Brown ground beef (drain excess grease), or sauté shredded chicken in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Let cool. | 5. COOKING: Preheat the oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature. Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork. | 6. Fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper-towels. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    purpose flour 3 cups - - - -
    salt 1 teaspoon - - - -
    baking powder 1/2 teaspoon 1.219 0.6371 0.0 0.0
    baking soda 1/2 teaspoon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    vegetable oil 1/4 cup 469.79 0.0 0.0 54.5
    water 1 cup 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    beef 1 lb browned ground cooked shredded 530.4012 0.0 104.5842 12.1947
    onion 1/2 diced 22.0 5.1370000000000005 0.605 0.055
    green bell pepper 1/2 diced - - - -
    garlic clove 3 crushed - - - -
    cilantro 1/8 cup chopped 0.46 0.0734 0.0426 0.0104
    green olive 1/8 cup sliced - - - -
    salt pepper 1 pinch - - - -
    tomato paste 1 tablespoon 13.12 3.0256 0.6912 0.0752
    sazon goya coriander annatto 1 package - - - -
    vegetable oil 1 cup 469.79 0.0 0.0 54.5

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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