Ilocos Empanadas

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Ilocos Empanadas

By Greggy Soriano

Preparation Time: 1 hour

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Total Preparation and Cooking Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Yield: 12-18 depending on size

The Dough:

• 3 cups rice flour (non-glutinous)

• 1 tsp. chicken powder

• 2 cups water

• 2 Tbsp. achuete powder 

• 4 Tbsp. oil or chicken oil

The Filling:

• 1 red onions, diced

• 4 cloves of garlic, minced

• Vigan longanisa, uncased

• 1 large green papaya, shredded

• eggs

Other Things You’ll Need:

• 1 large plastic zipper bag or 2 sheets or thick acetate, wax or parchment paper

• rolling pin

• oil for frying

• Filipino style chili vinegar (or any condiment you’d like to have with it)

Directions:

1. In a pot, add water, achuete powder, chicken powder and bring to a boil.

2. Add rice flour, chicken oil, and thoroughly mix until well combined and forms into a ball of dough.

3. Roll into a log and divide into golf ball sized pieces. Cover and set aside.

4. In a pan, saute garlic and onions until they sweat and slightly browned.  

5. Add longanisa and cook until golden brown.  Set aside in a bowl to cool.

6. With a rolling pin, roll out the piece of dough in between a split large zipper bag there should be a top and bottom.  Grease the top and bottom of the sheets of plastic with oil and roll in to a circle- to the desired size.

7. Fill the bottom half of the flat round with the longanisa and green papaya- creating a well in the center.  Crack a whole egg in the middle and seal the edges.

8. Transfer to a pan with cooking oil at least 350F and fry until golden brown and crisp on both sides.

9. Lay on a cooling rack or sheet pan with paper towels to drain the excess oil.  Enjoy!

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