{"id":6385,"date":"2025-03-27T19:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curlsnpearlsss.com\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2025-03-27T19:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:29:21","slug":"empanadillas-puerto-rican-empanadas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curlsnpearlsss.com\/es\/empanadillas-puerto-rican-empanadas\/","title":{"rendered":"Empanadillas (Puerto Rican Empanadas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Empanadillas or Puerto Rican empanadas are fried turnovers stuffed with savory picadillo.<\/a><\/strong>. These delicious appetizers<\/a><\/strong> are also known as pastelillos. Although they are typically made with picadillo, they can be stuffed with your filling of choice. Some popular varieties include chicken, shrimp, and crab. Empanadillas can also be served as dessert. I love sweet versions like guava<\/a><\/strong> and cheese, topped with a dusting of powdered sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Empanadillas stir up a lot of nostalgia for me. I remember mami making empanadillas when I was a child and my favorite kind was stuffed with just American cheese. Think grilled cheese but even better!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empanadillas, Empanadas, or Pastelillos?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These turnovers go by many different names in different places. Some say empanadillas or empanadas have a white shell and are rolled or braided along the edges. While pastelillos have an orange shell (seasoned with annatto<\/a><\/strong> o saz\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong>) and are crimped along the edges with a fork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I personally don\u2019t follow these \u201crules.\u201d I prefer empanada dough with annatto and I always crimp with a fork. Either way these delicious appetizers can be fried or baked and are always absolutely delicious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Homemade dough vs store bought?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll be completely honest, I much rather use store-bought empanada discs then make the dough at home. It saves me time, effort, and I love the taste and texture of Goya empanada discs. They are so good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But of course, everything is better homemade so if you have extra time, make the dough from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empanada dough ingredients:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n