INGREDIENTS:
Filling
1 pound ground beef
½ pound chorizo or spicy ground pork sausage
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, chopped
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon Chili Powder
½ teaspoon Paprika
egg wash
Empanada crust
½ cup Almond Flour
½ cup Tapioca Flour
1 cup Coconut Milk, canned and full fat
DIRECTIONS:
Filling
- Add oil and onions to saute pan on medium heat.
- When onions turn translucent, add garlic, jalapeno and spices.
- After a minute, add meat and combine well. Once it is fully cooked, set aside for now.
Empanada Crust
- In a bowl combine almond flour, tapioca flour, and coconut milk to form a batter.
- Pour ¼ cup of the batter onto a pre-heated (eco-friendly) non-stick pan over medium heat.
- Let the batter cook until the bottom of the flatbread is firm enough to move.
- Using a spatula, lift the bread and move it onto a baking sheet, flipping it over so that the sticky side is down.
- Repeat this until the batter is done – for a total of six empanadas.
Assembly
- Spoon meat mixture in the middle of the bread and then pinch the dough closed.
- Brush egg wash on empanada and repeat about five more times.
- Place baking sheet in oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until crispy outside.