Empanadas fritas de mariscos (Fried Seafood Empanadas)
Empanadas fritas de mariscos (Fried Seafood Empanadas) is a traditional Pascuense (from Rapa Nui/Easter Island) recipe for a classic fried pastry with a mixed seafood filling. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Pascuense version of: Fried Seafood Empanadas (Empanadas fritas de mariscos).
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These are another form of empanada from Rapa Nui, that feature the local seafood.
Ingredients:
1kg of assorted seafood (fish, octopus, shellfish, prawns)
400g onion, diced
2 garlic cloves
100ml white wine
ground cumin, chilli powder, oregano, to taste
Salt, to taste
oil for frying
For the Dough:
500g flour
30g butter or lard
30ml white wine
220ml hot water
5g salt
Method:
For the Dough: Add the flour to a bowl then mix in the water, melted butter, wine, and salt. Knead until you have a soft dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Once the dough is ready, roll it out thinly (about 3mm). Shape into discs of the desired size (about 20cm).
Preparing the seafood: Sweet the onion in a pot with a little oil over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes then add the white wine. Add the mixed seafood, coarsely chopped, and season to taste with salt, chilli powder, oregano, and cumin. Combine and continue cooking for 3 more minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Once ready, place som of the filling in the centre of the pastry discs.
Moisten the edges of the dough, then close the empanadas as desired, crimping the edges to seal the filling inside.
Fry the empanadas in deep oil at 170°C until golden brown.
Place in a dish with a rack to drain the oil then serve warm.
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