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Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies Empanadas

A tasty meat filled pastry.

Steps

Dough: combine all the dry ingredients in electric mixer , add all the wet ingredients.
Mix for about 3 minutes until well combined.
Dough will form.
Take it out and knead for about 3 minutes , let sit wrapped in plastic-wrap for another 15 minutes.
Divide into 12 pieces , then roll into 4 inch circles.
Filling: brown ground beef , or saut shredded chicken in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Let cool.
Cooking: preheat the oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature.
Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork.
Fry for about 5 minutes on each side , then place on dish lined with paper-towels.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, vegetable oil, warm water, ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, garlic cloves, fresh cilantro, green olives, salt and pepper, tomato paste, sazon goya with coriander and annatto