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Basque-style tuna and olive empanadas

Basque-style tuna and olive empanadas

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Small, crispy pastries made with butter and flour, filled with tuna, olives, tomatoes, and hard-boiled eggs, perfect for enjoying as an appetizer or snack.

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Empanadillas are small, fried pastries, a common snack in the Basque region. The dough is quick to prepare and can be filled with a variety of ingredients using a spoon.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying
  • Estimated cost$3.05 $0.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people

Dough

  • $0.48
  • $0.92
  • $0.03

Decoration

  • $0.46
  • $0.42
  • $0.15
  • $0.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in the water, in a saucepan.
  2. Once the mixture is melted, allow it to cool slightly, then add the flour and salt.
  3. Mix with a spatula until a smooth paste is formed, then cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  4. While you’re doing that, flake the tuna in a bowl, then add the olives, tomato sauce, and chopped hard-boiled egg. Mix well and adjust the seasoning as needed. ≈ 4 min
  5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface. ≈ 4 min
  6. Cut out circles using a small mold or a glass. ≈ 3 min
  7. Spoon a spoonful of filling in the center of each disc. ≈ 3 min
  8. Lightly moisten the edges with a little water. ≈ 4 min
  9. Cover with the remaining half of the dough, then press the edges together with your fingers or a fork to seal. ≈ 3 min
  10. Fry in a pan with a lot of oil, then drain them well on paper towels.

The bill

Basque-style tuna and olive empanadas

  • 300 g of strong wheat flour$0.48
  • 100 g of butter$0.92
  • A pinch of salt$0.03
  • 100 g of cooked or canned tuna, flaked$0.46
  • 50 g of chopped olives$0.42
  • 50 ml of tomato sauce$0.15
  • 1 hard-boiled egg$0.40
  • salt$0.03
  • oil, for deep frying$0.16

Total$3.05

that's $0.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of strong wheat flour
  • 100 g of butter
  • 260 g of water
  • A pinch of salt
  • 100 g of cooked or canned tuna, flaked
  • 50 g of chopped olives
  • 50 ml of tomato sauce
  • 1 hard-boiled egg
  • salt
  • oil, for deep frying

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