Keto Beef Empanadas – Pockets of Joy
Keto Beef Empanadas – Pockets of Joy!
With a Golden pastry! This is an easy homemade fathead dough version that we’ll walk you through—wrapped around a hearty beef filling, these easy empanadas are pure hand-held perfection.
Tender, flaky crust surrounding a hearty mixture of warmly-spiced ground beef and cheese
we’re going to teach you how to make the best beef empanadas you’ve ever tasted.
What Is An Empanada?
- Empanadas are crescent-shaped, savory pastries made of dough and filled with a variety of ingredients.
- Empanada filling varies greatly, and can include anything from beef, chicken, pork, tuna, shellfish, or cheese.
- Then you season well…and bake or fry to perfection.
Tips and Tricks:
- Place your ground beef-filled empanadas on your silicone mat and firmly press the edges together with a fork to ensure that all of the delicious ground beef filling stays firmly inside the little crust pocket.
- Don’t be intimidated by the dough-filling process—this part should be fun! It’s a great time to call the kids into the kitchen and put their many hours of Play Doh shaping expertise to work.
- Fathead dough can be sticky! A cup of water and dampening your fingers is a great help.
- Any meat or cheese would be great here.
- Silicone or parchment paper is ESSENTIAL!!!!
Keto Empanada's
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- Preheat your oven to 425°
Ingredients
Fathead Dough Empanada Ingredients
- 1.75 cups shredded mozzarella
- 2 TB cream cheese
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb Ground Beef Cooked, and seasoned (or use meats of your choice)
- 2 cups cheese shredded
Instructions
- Directions:
- Combine mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in microwave safe bowl. Microwave 1 minute. Stir. Microwave additional minute stirring until melted and combined. Add almond flour. Stir to combine. Add egg. Mix with hand until solid dough forms. Let rest.
- Place dough between two pieces of parchment paper, or a silicone mat and parchment paper to avoid sticking. Flatten out with a rolling pin into a rectangle shape. Cut dough into five strips to make separate empanadas.
- Spoon on seasoned ground beef and shredded cheese on each strip of dough. Don’t overfill, or your empanadas may be hard to seal. Fold over dough and pinch the edges together on both sides using a fork if necessary. If you’re having a hard time stealing your edges, try wetting them with damp fingers.
- Place your silicone mat, or paper on a baking tray. Bake 11 to 15 minutes, or until your empanadas are evenly browned.
- Serve alongside keto-friendly dipping sauces like salsa, sour cream, guacamole, etc.
Notes
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