Victoria’s Empanadas

Name: Victoria’s Empanadas (Empanadas A La Manera De Victoria)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: Makes 20-30 (2 each as a starter, 3 as a main course)
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 100 g butter; Salt and pepper, to taste; Oregano, to taste; 12 hard-boiled eggs; 1 kg flour; 60 green olives, stoned; 1 tbsp sweet paprika; 200 g lard; 350 ml boiling water; Paprika, to taste; Chilli flakes, to taste; 3 kg onion, sliced julienne style; 100 ml oil; 400 ml red wine (preferably Malbec); 2 kg beef brisket

Empanadas A La Manera De Victoria

Preparation info

Makes
20-30
(2 each as a starter, 3 as a main course)

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
6 hr

Appears in

Islands In A Common Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

About

Empanadas are one of Argentina’s iconic snacks with unique variations found all across the country, each with their own delicious secret. Mendozan women pass down these secrets from mother to daughter across generations. Our empanadas are made ‘Victoria’s way’ to a recipe from Héctor and Pablo Durigutti’s mother, replete with the magic touch she gave them at home. The filling includes Mendoza’s famous red wine to ensure they’re good and juicy. In the countr