Mushroom Empanadas Recipe - Cooking Index
Mushroom Empanadas Recipe - Cooking Index
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Unsalted butter |
| 1 | Onion - diced | |
| 1 | Garlic clove - minced | |
| 1 lb | 454g / 16oz | White or oyster mushrooms - roughly chopped |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.5ml | Salt |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Freshly-ground black pepper |
| 2 | Chiles de arbol - stemmed, seeded, and finely ground | |
| (or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper) | ||
| 1 | Epazote or parsley, leaves only - roughly chopped | |
| 1 | Corn Tortilla dough - see * Note 1 | |
| 1 cup | 146g / 5.1oz | Grated cheese mix - see * Note 2 |
| 4 cups | 948ml | Vegetable oil - for frying |
| Tomatillo Salsa (Green Salsa) - see * Note 1 | ||
| 1 cup | 237ml | Shredded cabbage |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Crema - see * Note 1 |
| (or creme fraiche or sour cream) |
* Note 1: See the "Corn Tortillas", "Tomatillo Salsa (Green Salsa)", and "Crema" recipes which are included in this collection.
* Note 2: Use a mixture of equal parts of the following cheeses: Mexican Manchego (substitute Monterey Jack or Muenster if unavailable), Anejo (substitute Romano or dried feta), and Panela (substitute ricotta or dry cottage cheese).
Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute the onions until they just begin to brown. Then stir in the garlic and cook until the aroma is released, about 1 minute longer. Add the mushrooms, salt, pepper and arbol chiles. Continue cooking until the mushrooms soften, 5 minutes. Stir in the epazote or parsley and briefly cook just to release its flavor, about a minute. Set aside to cool.
Divide the Corn Tortilla dough into 16 equal balls and flatten to 1/4-inch thick, 3-inch circles. Divide the cooled mushroom mixture into 16 portions.
Lightly coat one side of each tortilla with the remaining softened butter. Place the mushroom mixture in the center and top with 1 tablespoon of the grated cheese mixture. Fold over to enclose and pinch the edges together tightly to seal. Refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, a minimum of 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
Pour the oil into a medium saucepan and place over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, fry the empanadas, a few at a time, until they color slightly and rise to the surface, about 7 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
To serve, split each empanada open along the seam and garnish with 1 tablespoon each Tomatillo Salsa (Green Salsa), cabbage, Crema, creme fraiche or sour cream. Serve hot.
This recipe yields 16 empanadas.
Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6166 broadcast 02-10-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
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