
Pulled Pork Empanadas [Recipe + Video] Filling and 3 Dough
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Pulled Pork Empanadas [Recipe + Video] Filling and 3 Dough
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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
- ½ pound boneless pork [0.23 kg]
- 2¼ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste) divided
- 2¼ 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
- Season the pork with 1½ teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and paprika.
2. Cooking
- 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
- Using two forks, shred the pork as finely as possible. Set the meat aside.
4. Adding apples
- 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
- 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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