Beef And Goat Cheese Empanada With Piquillo Pepper Sauce And Pickled Red Onion

Serves: 2

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

51

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Salt

3 tbsps

Sugar

1 large

Egg Yolk

1360 g

Rib (short)

1.5 cups

Red Wine (dry)

1 cup

Water

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

2 cloves

Garlic (chopped)

3 tbsps

Creme Fraiche

Directions:

1

For the dough: Combine the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until combined

2

Scatter the lard and butter over the top and pulse a few times until it resembles coarse meal

3

Whisk together the egg yolk, water, and vinegar in a measuring cup

4

Add the mixture to the dough, pulsing until just combined

5

Turn the dough out onto a work surface and gently knead until it just comes together

6

Form the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours

7

Roll out thinly

8

Cut into 4-inch circles

9

For the short ribs: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

10

Heat the oil over high heat in a Dutch oven until it begins to shimmer

11

Season the short ribs on both sides with salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on both sides

12

Remove to a plate

13

Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan, add the garlic, and cook until it is lightly golden brown

14

Add the wine and cook until almost completely reduced

15

Add the currant juice, chicken stock (enough to cover the ribs by three-quarters), and chiles and bring to a boil

16

Add the ribs, cover, and transfer to the oven

17

Cook until fork tender, about 2 hours

18

Remove the short ribs to a platter or bowl and tent with foil

19

Transfer the cooking liquid to a food processor and process until smooth

20

Strain into a large saute pan and cook until reduced by half

21

Remove the meat from the bone, shred, and add to the reduced cooking liquid

22

Season with salt and pepper

23

Let cool slightly

24

Add enough canola oil to fill a Dutch oven three-quarters of the way

25

Heat to 375 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer

26

Fill each dough round with some meat, top with some goat cheese and pickled onions

27

Seal the edges with a little water and crimp with a fork

28

Fry, turning halfway through, until evenly golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes

29

Serve with Piquillo Pepper Sauce

30

For the dough: Combine the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until combined

31

Scatter the lard and butter over the top and pulse a few times until it resembles coarse meal

32

Whisk together the egg yolk, water, and vinegar in a measuring cup

33

Add the mixture to the dough, pulsing until just combined

34

Turn the dough out onto a work surface and gently knead until it just comes together

35

Form the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours

36

Roll out thinly

37

Cut into 4-inch circles

38

For the short ribs: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

39

Heat the oil over high heat in a Dutch oven until it begins to shimmer

40

Season the short ribs on both sides with salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on both sides

41

Remove to a plate

42

Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan, add the garlic, and cook until it is lightly golden brown

43

Add the wine and cook until almost completely reduced

44

Add the currant juice, chicken stock (enough to cover the ribs by three-quarters), and chiles and bring to a boil

45

Add the ribs, cover, and transfer to the oven

46

Cook until fork tender, about 2 hours

47

Remove the short ribs to a platter or bowl and tent with foil

48

Transfer the cooking liquid to a food processor and process until smooth

49

Strain into a large saute pan and cook until reduced by half

50

Remove the meat from the bone, shred, and add to the reduced cooking liquid

51

Season with salt and pepper

52

Let cool slightly

53

Add enough canola oil to fill a Dutch oven three-quarters of the way

54

Heat to 375 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer

55

Fill each dough round with some meat, top with some goat cheese and pickled onions

56

Seal the edges with a little water and crimp with a fork

57

Fry, turning halfway through, until evenly golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes

58

Serve with Piquillo Pepper Sauce

59

Bring the vinegar, lime juice, water, sugar, and salt to a boil in a small saucepan

60

Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes

61

Put the onions in a medium bowl, pour the vinegar over, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 48 hours before serving

62

Bring the vinegar, lime juice, water, sugar, and salt to a boil in a small saucepan

63

Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes

64

Put the onions in a medium bowl, pour the vinegar over, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 48 hours before serving