Recipe for Empanaditas by Chef Boy Logro

Ingredients:

For the dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour 

1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 

4 tablespoons of butter 

1/4 cup ice water

For the filling:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup white onion, shredded

1/2 bell pepper, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 pound ground beef

1 cup potatoes, diced and cooked 

1/2 cup beef broth

1 egg yolk

Salt to taste

Procedure:

For the filling:

In a large skillet, heat the oil.  

Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, beef, tomato paste  and cumin and cook for about six minutes over medium heat. 

Add the cooked potatoes and cook for about seven minutes.

Add the broth, season with salt and cook until meat is cooked through. 

 
For the dough:

Place the flour and salt in a bowl.

Add the butter and water until the dough forms. 

Form a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. 

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a thin rectangle.

Cut out round shapes with a cutter or a small plate. 

To make the empanada: 

Fill the dough with the beef mixture.

Brush the edges with egg and close the dough by pressing the edges together to form a half moon. 

Preheat oil in a deep pot.

Fry the empanadas for about three minutes on each side.

Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.

BEEF WITH AMPALAYA

Chef Boy Logro's version of  Beef with Ampalaya

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH MANGO SLICES

Another easy to prepare recipe by Chef Boy Logro

Ingredients:

1 lb fillet of beef

1 tbsp cooking wine


1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp pepper

1 pc large mango

4 tbsp cooking oil

1 tbsp ginger root, shredded

1 tbsp green onion, shredded

2 bunches of Bakchoy

Procedure:

· Cut the beef into thin bite-sized slices. Marinate in the wine, soy-sauce, cornstarch, sugar and pepper for 20 minutes.

· Skin mango, cut into inch thick slices

· Set wok over high heat, pour cooking oil into the wok, wait until it is almost smoking. Reduce heat to moderate,stir-fry the beef and ginger for 1-2 minutes, remove the cooked beef from the pan

· Toss the mango slices in the hot oil for a few seconds. Return the beef abd ginger and green onions, stir over high heat for a few seconds and serve immediately.