Puerto Rican Empanadillas De Carne (Beef Turnovers)

Name: Puerto Rican Empanadillas De Carne (Beef Turnovers)
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose white flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 stick of butter (cold); 1 egg; 3/4 or a cup of cold water; 2 lbs of ground beef; Adobo (or salt & pepper) - found in the International foods aisle; 1/4 cup of sofrito; 1 small envelope of sazón con achiote; 2 garlic cloves (peeled and chopped); 1/2 of an onion diced; 1/2 green pepper diced; 1/2 red pepper diced; 1 small potato diced; 1 cup of tomato sauce; Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

Authentic Puerto Rican Empanadillas De Carne from scratch — flaky homemade dough, a savory beef filling with sofrito and sazón, and all the flavors of home. The only recipe you need!

Updated at: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:32:36 GMT