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Spanish empanadas

Spanish empanadas

Main dishes

Delicious lamb and onion empanadas, a simple and flavorful Spanish recipe.

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Recipe from Persino, Magalia, Panterka (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These Spanish empanadas are a traditional culinary specialty of the Iberian Peninsula. They are flavored with lemon zest and herbs, and filled with lamb. Served hot or cold, they make an excellent appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.77 $0.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.37
  • $0.21
  • $0.23
  • $0.70
  • $0.25
  • $0.10
  • $0.42
  • $1.06
  • $0.06
  • $0.21

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour and the other ingredients for the dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Knead the dough, wrap it in cling film, and let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  3. Please add the chopped onion back to the dish.
  4. Grate the cheese, then mix it with an egg, chopped parsley, chopped onion, and chopped garlic. ≈ 4 min
  5. Season to taste. ≈ 2 min
  6. Prepare the dough, cut it into circles, and brush them with melted butter. ≈ 8 min
  7. Decorate each round, roll them up, seal the edges, and then brush the top with egg. ≈ 10 min
  8. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at a high temperature for 10 minutes.

The bill

Spanish empanadas

  • 20 grams of flour$0.03
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint$0.13
  • 100 ml of dry white wine$0.37
  • a teaspoon of finely grated lemon zest$0.21
  • onion$0.23
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • one tablespoon of oil paint$0.25
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 3 tablespoons of butter$0.42
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$1.06
  • salt$0.06
  • pepper$0.21

Total$3.77

that's $0.63 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 20 grams of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint
  • 100 ml of dry white wine
  • a teaspoon of finely grated lemon zest
  • onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 15 ounces of lamb
  • one tablespoon of oil paint
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • salt
  • pepper

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