
This famous snack gets a boost of spice and heat!

Spicy Ilocos Empanada Recipe
This famous snack gets a boost of spice and heat!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Resting Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Snacks/Merienda
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 6
Ingredients
Spicy Ilocos Empanada Ingredients
- 1 Cup rice flour
- 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Achuete Seeds (annatto seeds) soaked in 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 Cup Oil
- 1 piece onion chopped
- 8 pieces longganisa we used Vigan Longganisa
- 2 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1/2 piece green papaya grated
- 1 piece carrot peeled, grated
- 1 Cup togue (bean sprouts)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 6 Small Egg
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions
- Make the Dough: In a large bowl, sift both flours until well combined. Drain atsuete seeds from water. Add colored water and oil to the fl our mixture, a tablespoon at a time to make a smooth and soft dough. Wrap in plastic and set aside while you cook the filling.
- Make the Filling: In a large sauté pan, heat about a tablespoon of oil and sauté the longganisameat. Transfer the cooked meat to a chopping block and roughly chop. Set aside. In the same sauté pan, cook the onion and garlic in the longganisa-flavored oil. Add the papaya, carrot, and then togue, and sauté until heated through. Season with spices, salt, and ground black pepper, to taste. Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, heat enough oil for deep frying in a wok or deep pot.
- Pinch off about 3 tablespoons of dough. Roll into a ball. Place on top of plastic wrap, and then with a rolling pin, roll out into a fl at, thin round. Create a well at the center of the dough using a tablespoon each of the papaya mixture and the longganisa. Careful not to break the soft dough! Crack an egg and slip into the well. Use the plastic wrap to fold the dough over the filling to seal it all in. Cut off any excess dough. Slip the empanada into the hot oil and deep fry until crispy. Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately with sukang Iloko.
Keyword empanada recipes, Ilocos empanada, Filipino dish recipe
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