Pulled Pork Empanadas [Recipe + Video] Filling and 3 Dough

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    8 empanaditas (aprox).

  • Calories

    150 kcal

  • Course

    Snacks

  • Cuisine

    Dominican

Pulled Pork Empanadas [Recipe + Video] Filling and 3 Dough

Bring extra flavor and joy to your celebrations with this pork empanada filling bursting with flavor and combined with apples for a fantastic empanada experience.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ½ pound boneless pork [0.23 kg]
  • teaspoon salt (or more, to taste) divided
  • teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more, to taste) divided
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 red onion quartered
  • 4 tablespoon salted butter (may not be needed)
  • 2 Fuji apples
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Instructions

1. Seasoning

  1. Season the pork with 1½ teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and paprika.

2. Cooking

  1. Place the meat and onion in a small pot or large skillet, and pour in the vinegar and enough water to cover it.Boil covered over medium heat until the meat is very tender and flaky, adding more water during the process if it should need it to prevent it from burning (20-25 mins).Once the meat is cooked through, let the juices evaporate and brown the meat in the fat released (or add butter if there's not enough fat). Remove it from the heat.

3. Shredding

  1. Using two forks, shred the pork as finely as possible. Set the meat aside.

4. Adding apples

  1. Core and dice the apples and add them to the still-warm meat.Mash the apples a bit with a potato masher, then let everything cool to room temperature.Between the heat from the meat, and the heat frying the empanadas later, the apple will get a bit softer. If you want the apples even mushier, you can heat everything and cook and stir until the mixture reaches your preferred consistency.

5. Storing

  1. Keep covered until it's time to work on the empanadas, or refrigerate for up to 72 hours.

Notes

  • If you have some leftover puerco asado, use it and skip to step 3. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 150kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 671mg (28%) Potassium 141mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8empanaditas (aprox).

Amount Per Serving

Calories 150 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 150kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 671mg 28%
Potassium 141mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 30IU 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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