Description
Peruvian-inspired empanadas filled with potatoes, corn, and goat cheese. Serve warm with a vibrant avocado chimichurri.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups (473 ml) white whole wheat flour
- 2/3 cups (158 ml) coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons coconut or almond milk
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lbs (227 g) frozen corn
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 6 ounces (170 g) baby spinach
- 3 ounces (85 g) goat cheese
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cups (118 ml) cilantro
- 3 garlic cloves
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Instructions
For the Filling
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to get golden, about 10 minutes.
- Add red onion and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add corn and chili powder, stir and cook until corn is lightly charred and potatoes are cooked through.
- Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 1–2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
For the Dough
- Mix flour, coconut oil, and salt together in a large bowl with your fingers until it forms a sandy consistency.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Pour into flour mixture and mix until it forms a ball of dough.
- Add another tablespoon or two of almond milk if needed.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Remove dough from the fridge and place on a well-floured surface.
- Roll the dough until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut out circles using a cutter or the rim of a mixing bowl.
- Scoop a little filling onto one half of each dough round, leaving room around the rim.
- Crumble a little goat cheese over the filling.
- Fold the other side of the dough over the filling and press down with a fork around the edges.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Brush the top of the empanadas with egg wash.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes at 350°F (177°C) until golden.
For the Avocado Dipping Sauce
- Blend avocado, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice in a food processor.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Serve empanadas warm with dipping sauce.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use aged goat cheese.
- To prevent sticking, lightly flour your work surface when rolling out the dough.
- Leftover empanadas can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months; reheat in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 50