{"id":149668,"date":"2025-07-29T18:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/?post_type=recipes&p=149668"},"modified":"2025-09-08T14:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:48:10","slug":"classic-beef-empanada-recipe","status":"publish","type":"recipes","link":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/recipes\/classic-beef-empanada-recipe\/149668\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Beef Empanada Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get a Classic Beef Empanada Recipe\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Here is a classic beef empanada recipe to experiment with. Pro Tip: You can add the beef filling as a specialty pizza topping.<\/p>\n

For the Empanada Dough:<\/h4>\n
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Classic Beef Empanada Recipe DOUGH<\/div>\n
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Author: Pizza Today<\/span><\/div>\n
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Ingredients<\/div>\n
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  • 3 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 cup cold, unsalted butter, cubed<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon sugar<\/li>\n
  • 2\/3 cup cold water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    Instructions<\/div>\n
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      \n
    1. Combine flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl.<\/li>\n
    2. Mix in the cold butter until the mixture forms a coarse, crumbly texture.<\/li>\n
    3. Gradually pour in the cold water, mixing until a dough forms. Avoid overworking the dough.<\/li>\n
    4. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes while preparing the filling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
      <\/div>\n
      3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      For the Empanada Beef Filling:<\/h4>\n
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      Classic Beef Empanada Recipe BEEF FILLING<\/div>\n
      <\/div>\n
      Author: Pizza Today<\/span><\/div>\n
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      Ingredients<\/div>\n
        \n
      • 2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n
      • 1\/2 pound ground beef<\/li>\n
      • 1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n
      • 2 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n
      • 1\/2 teaspoon ground cumin<\/li>\n
      • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n
      • 1\/2 teaspoon chili powder (optional)<\/li>\n
      • 1\/4 teaspoon ground black pepper<\/li>\n
      • 10 green olives, sliced<\/li>\n
      • Salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
        \n
        Instructions<\/div>\n
        \n
          \n
        1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.<\/li>\n
        2. Add chopped onion and garlic, cooking until softened and fragrant.<\/li>\n
        3. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon until browned and fully cooked.<\/li>\n
        4. Stir in cumin, paprika, chili powder (if using), salt and pepper.<\/li>\n
        5. Mix well to coat the beef with spices until everything is well combined.<\/li>\n
        6. Adjust seasoning as needed. Remove from heat and allow to cool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
          <\/div>\n
          3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

           <\/p>\n

          For the Empanadas:<\/h4>\n
          \n
          Classic Beef Empanada Recipe<\/div>\n
          <\/div>\n
          Author: Pizza Today<\/span><\/div>\n
          \n
          Ingredients<\/div>\n
            \n
          • Empanada Dough (Recipe Above)<\/li>\n
          • Beef Filling (Recipe Above)<\/li>\n
          • 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
            \n
            Instructions<\/div>\n
            \n
              \n
            1. On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about 1\/8-inch thickness.<\/li>\n
            2. Use a 4-5-inch round cutter to cut out circles. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling onto the center of each circle.<\/li>\n
            3. Fold the dough over the filling into a half-moon shape.<\/li>\n
            4. Press the edges firmly with your fingers and crimp with a fork to seal.<\/li>\n
            5. Brush beaten egg over the tops for a golden finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
              <\/div>\n
              3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

               <\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":149620,"template":"","categories":[3274],"tags":[2965,405,3210],"topic":[3245],"class_list":["post-149668","recipes","type-recipes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe","tag-appetizer-recipe","tag-appetizers","tag-empanada-recipe","topic-appetizers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nClassic Beef Empanada Recipe - Pizza Today<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get a Classic Beef Empanada Recipe with dough, filling and assembly instructions to make flaky pocket with Spanish flavors.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/recipes\/classic-beef-empanada-recipe\/149668\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Classic Beef Empanada Recipe\" 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