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Beef Empanadas

Beef empanada with white queso and cilantro lime rice.

Main / 50 min / serves 4

Caption from Alexander Wade on Instagram. The method below is written out so you can cook it.

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 8 empanada wrappers
• 1 cup white queso
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 lime
• oil for frying, salt, and pepper

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Method

1. 01

   Cook the onion and garlic, then the beef with cumin, salt, and pepper, until browned. Cool the filling.

2. 02 / 8 MIN

   Fill the wrappers, seal the edges, and fry until deep gold. Drain.

3. 03

   Simmer the rice. Fold in cilantro and lime juice. Warm the queso. Plate the rice, the empanadas, and the queso, and finish with cilantro.