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Salteñas de Carne

Bolivia's famous juicy baked empanadas with beef stew filling.

Prep35 min
Cook15 min
Total9 h 50 min
Serves12
DifficultyHard
Per serving485 kcal
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BoliviaMain courseNut-free

Ingredients

For 12 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Plain flour600 g
  • Butter or lard, melted120 g
  • Sugar60 g
  • Egg yolks2
  • Warm water with annatto220 ml
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Beef, finely diced600 g
  • Gelatine or pork skin stock400 ml
  • Potatoes, diced and boiled2
  • Peas100 g
  • Onion1
  • Green onions4
  • Ají colorado (red chilli) paste3 tbsp
  • Cumin1 tsp
  • Oregano1 tsp
  • Sugar (filling)1 tbsp
  • Raisins40 g
  • Olives12
  • Hard-boiled eggs3

Method

  1. JigoteCook the diced meat with onion, ají, cumin, oregano and sugar; add the stock, potatoes, peas and green onion; chill overnight until set.
  2. DoughKnead flour, fat, sugar, yolks and annatto water to a smooth dough; rest 1 hour.
  3. FillRoll 14 cm rounds, add set filling with raisin, olive and egg, and seal with a braided seam on top.
  4. BakeBake at 240C for 15 minutes until golden; eat standing upright to keep the juice in.

Nutrition per serving

Calories485 kcal
Protein19.3 g
Carbohydrates60.0 g
Fat19.1 g
Fibre5.1 g
Sugar10.0 g
Sodium453 mg
Saturated fat8.9 g
Serving sizeabout 230 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk, Eggs, Wheat / gluten.

Quick answers

How long does Salteñas de Carne take to make?

About 9 h 50 min in total: 35 min of preparation and 15 min of cooking, plus 9 h resting.

How many calories are in Salteñas de Carne?

About 485 kcal per serving, with 19 g of protein. The recipe makes 12 servings of about 230 g each.

Which allergens does Salteñas de Carne contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk, Eggs, Wheat / gluten. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Salteñas de Carne from?

Salteñas de Carne is a main course from Bolivia. Bolivia's famous juicy baked empanadas with beef stew filling.

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