Pastelillos de Carne con Green Salad

Ingredientes

• para the Pastelillos 🥟
• 6 discos de empanadilla (frozen Goya discs o homemade)
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• 0.5 pequeño cebolla, picado en cubos 🧅
• 1 ajo clove, minced 🧄
• 0.5 bell pepper, picado en cubos (any color) 🌶️
• 0.5 lb ground carne 🥩
• 1 tbsp tomate sauce 🍅
• 1 tsp adobo seasoning
• 0.5 tsp sazón (con achiote)
• 0.25 tsp oregano 🌿
• sal + pepper to taste 🧂
• 0.25 cup queso rallado (opcional) 🧀
• Oil para frying (vegetable o canola)
• para the Green Salad 🥗
• 2 cups picado romaine o mixed greens 🥬
• 1 pequeño cucumber, sliced 🥒
• 0.5 tomate, sliced 🍅
• 0.25 red cebolla, thinly sliced
• Juice de 1 limón 🍋
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• sal + pepper to taste

Instrucciones

1. 1cocina the meat filling:
2. 2calienta 1 tbsp aceite de oliva in a sartén. Add cebolla, ajo, y bell pepper. saltea until soft, about 3 minutes.
3. 3Add the ground carne:
4. 4Break it up con a spatula as it cooks. Add tomate sauce, adobo, sazón, oregano, sal, y pepper. Simmer para 5–7 minutes until meat is fully cooked y flavors combine. Let it cool.
5. 5Fill the pastelillos:
6. 6Lay out each disco on a flat surface. Add 1–2 tablespoons de carne filling (y queso if using) to one half. Fold over y seal edges con a fork.
7. 7Fry them golden:
8. 8calienta oil (about 1 inch deep) in a pan over mediano-high. Fry pastelillos 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove y place on paper towel to drain.
9. 9Assemble the salad:
10. 10In a bowl, toss lettuce, cucumber, tomate, y cebolla. Drizzle limón juice y aceite de oliva over top. Season con sal y pepper.
11. 11sirve it up!
12. 12Plate 1–2 pastelillos per person con a scoop de fresco salad. ¡Buen provecho! 😋