Three Guys From Miami: Cuban and Spanish Food Recipes

Glenn Lindgren: In Spanish, 'empanar' means to bread, or coat with bread crumbs. Empanadas are pastries filled with meat, seafood, cheese, and so on. This dish probably originated in Galicia in Spain. It is a common dish throughout Latin America.

Jorge Castillo: They are extremely popular in Argentina and many of the varieties include hard boiled eggs and raisins!

Raúl Musibay: Empanadas are a popular item for street vendors, because they are easy to eat on the run.

Jorge Castillo: Empanadas come in all sizes, from large "complete meal" versions to small little bocaditos, used as appetizers at parties and family gatherings.

Glenn Lindgren: In Cuba, the empanada was most likely introduced by the Spanish and given an island flavor with a touch of citrus, garlic, onion and pepper.

Cuban Empanadas

Empanadas de Cangrejo -- Crab Empanadas Recipe

By Three Guys From Miami

Prep time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 14-18 empanadas A crabby treat: tender crabmeat in a delicious crisp, flaky wedge of pastry

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons olive oil for sautéing
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 garlic clove minced
1 pound crab meat
to taste salt and pepper
2 eggs
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Fry the red and green bell pepper and onion in olive oil until the onions are limp. Add the garlic and sauté for an additional two minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, add crab meat and mix in thoroughly. Salt and pepper to taste. Let this mixture cool.

Beat two eggs until they are frothy. Fold the beaten eggs into the crab mixture. Add one tablespoon sherry. Gradually add the bread crumbs until you have a stiff, pliable filling.

Put one tablespoon of the filling into the center of each circle, fold and seal. (Diagram)

Cook as indicated in the baked or fried recipe.

Preheat the oven to 350º

Place the pastries on a lightly greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart, brush with the egg wash, and bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. They can be made ahead of time, refrigerated, and reheated in a 350º oven for 4 to 6 minutes.

Cooking Instructions for Dough Recipe 1

Heat oil in a frypan to 350º F. (Or you can use a deep fat fryer.)

Fry the empanadas in the oil, turning occasionally until brown on all sides.

Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

Cooking Instructions for Dough Recipe 2

More Empanada Recipes:

Empanadas de Camarones -- Shrimp Empanadas

Empanadas de Cangrejo -- Crab Empanadas

Empanadas de Carne Asada -- Beef Empanadas

Empanadas de Carne y Cebolla -- Meat and Onion Empanadas

Empanadas de Espinaca -- Spinach Empanadas

Empanadas de Guayaba y Queso -- Guava and Cheese Empanadas

Empanadas de Jamón o Chorizo -- Ham or Sausage Empanadas

Empanadas de Pollo -- Chicken Empanadas

Empanadas de Pollo y Queso -- Chicken & Cheese Empanadas

For the Empanada Dough: Use either DOUGH RECIPE 1 (Baked) or DOUGH RECIPE 2 (Fried).

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