Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Ultimate Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas
by Michael Drake
Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas
Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, guatemalan empanadas/dobladas. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have guatemalan empanadas/dobladas using 14 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas:
Make ready 3 cup Corn flour such as Maseca
Get 1 cup warm water as needed.
Make ready 2 tsp goya adobo seasoning
Take 1 small onion
Get 1 small roma tomato
Prepare 1 1/2 cup mozzeralla cheese ( shredded )
Get 1/2 cup queso fresco
Prepare 1 oil as needed for frying.
Make ready 1 salt as needed
Get 1/2 dozen fresh radishes, sliced
Take 1/2 head lettuce, shredded
Prepare 1/2 small red onion, sliced
Make ready 1 fresh salsa as needed
Take 1 sour cream as needed
Steps to make Guatemalan Empanadas/Dobladas:
Prepare masa( dough ) as said on package,( with warm water ) add goya adobo seasoning,and a pinch of salt. Cover and set aside.
In a small frying pan on meduim heat add a teaspoon of oil. Finely chop onion and add to pan to brown.
Once onions have browned add the tomatoes ( finely chopped h and cook untill tomato is done. Remove from heat . Set aside to cool.
In a meduim bowl combine cheeses and start to knead untill cheese becomes soft and dough like( you may have to add a little hot water to make it softer)
Combine onion/tomatoes mixture with cheese. Add salt to taste.
Put enough oil to fry …about two inches deep in a frying pan on medium heat.
While oil is heating prepare empanadas to fry.
Using a tortilla press lined with plastic take some of the masa and form a one inch ball in your palms. Place on the tortilla press and flatten it out.
Add a small amount of the cheese mixture ( about a tablespoon ) to the flattend disk.
Using the plastic fold the dough over to make the empanada…. seal edges with a fork. Add to hott oil and fry untill golden on both sides. Carfully remove empanada and place on a paper towel to soak up access oil.
Serve with a salad of shreeded lettuce,radish,and thinly sliced onion. Top with salsa and sour cream to taste
NOTE: if you are not comfortable making the masa dough yourself, they sell frozen premade ones made by goya, if you cant find them you may use eggroll wrappers.
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