Pernil Stuffed Empanadas

Name: Pernil Stuffed Empanadas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked pernil (shredded) 🐖; 1 pequeño cebolla, finamente picado 🧅; 2 cloves ajo, minced 🧄; 2 tbsp sofrito 🌿; 1 tsp sazón con achiote 🧡; ½ tsp adobo seasoning; 2 tbsp tomate sauce 🍅; 10 empanada discs (store-bought o homemade) 🥟; 1 egg (para egg wash) 🥚; Oil para frying (o spray para air fryer) 🛢️

Prep: 25 minCocción: 20 minTotal: 45 min

Historia

Don Luis remembers the holidays in Puerto Rico when the whole family would gather around the table, laughing, singing, y waiting para that first bite de juicy pernil. But what truly made him smile were the next-day leftovers — when his abuela would turn that slow-roasted cerdo into empanadas, crispy on the outside y packed con flavor inside. 🤤🌴 In his rustic kitchen, Don Luis brings back those memories by folding that same juicy pernil into delicate discs de dough, sealing each one like a tiny treasure chest. They’re perfect para little hands y big appetites alike — a crispy, savory snack that dances con flavor in every bite. 💃🥟 Time & Nutrition

Ingredientes

2 cups cooked pernil (shredded) 🐖
1 pequeño cebolla, finamente picado 🧅
2 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
2 tbsp sofrito 🌿
1 tsp sazón con achiote 🧡
0.5 tsp adobo seasoning
2 tbsp tomate sauce 🍅
10 empanada discs (store-bought o homemade) 🥟
1 egg (para egg wash) 🥚
Oil para frying (o spray para air fryer) 🛢️

Instrucciones

1Warm the filling – In a sartén over fuego medio, saltea cebollas y ajo until translucent. Add sofrito, sazón, adobo, y tomate sauce. Stir in the shredded pernil y cocina para 3–5 minutes until well blended. Let it cool.
2Assemble – Place 1–2 tbsp de the cerdo filling in the center de each empanada disc. Fold in half, press edges con a fork to seal. 🥟
3Egg wash – Brush the top con beaten egg para a golden finish.
4cocina –
5Fried:* calienta oil y fry each empanada para 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown.
6Air Fryer:* Preheat to 375°F y cocina para 8–10 minutes, flipping halfway.
7Cool & disfruta – Let them cool slightly, then sirve con a side de mayo-ketchup o fresco lima wedges! 🍋

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Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones

Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.

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