Mini Tuna Empanada

Filipino empanadas usually contain ground beef, pork or chicken, potatoes, chopped onions, and raisins (somewhat similar to the Cuban picadillo) in a somewhat sweet, wheat flour bread. There are two kinds available: the baked sort and the flaky fried type. But today, I will make my own version of healthy way cooking of empanada instead of red or white meat; I’m going to use tuna.

By the way 1 divided it into two part video. First, is how to make an empanada dough. Second, is how to make a tuna filling.

Since I'm going to use can tuna I assure you that this is definitely tastier, mine was Century Tuna flakes in oil flavor but you can use your preferred brand. 

In making mini dough, what I did was instead of putting 2 and ½ cups of flour I made it to 2 and ½ Tbs. Yes I used the tablespoon since I will make mini dough and I was not sure if this would work and thank God I made it, though it was not perfect.

Maybe, many are wondering on what does it taste like. 

If you will follow the exact measurement and the procedure I can assure you that the taste is not that bad, surprisingly i'ts really good,   

I hope that you will give this a try and share it with your loved ones. 

Here are the following ingredients:

For tuna filling

• 0.615 ml oil                                     
  
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp onions
• T tbs can tuna (oil or water)
• 1 tsp & ¼ tsp of green bell pepper
• 1 tsp & ¼ tsp of Carrots
• ½ tsp of soy sauce
• ½ tsp of catsup
• Pepper and salt to taste.                        

  You may adjust the ingredients.

Let’s start cooking:

Heat the casserole, pour the oil

Add garlic, let it cook or until it turn to light brown

Add the onion; cook it until it appears translucent.

Add tuna and soy sauce, then let it simmer.

Add the green bell pepper, carrots and catsup; let it simmer for few minutes.

For the decoration, I made little bowl from green bell pepper.

Serve!!!

Watch here, how I made it :)

For dough:

We need the following:                                               

• 2 & ½ tbs of flour 
• 1/8 tsp of salt
• 1 & ½ tsp of butter
• 1 & ½ tsp of milk
• 1 beaten quail egg

Let’s begin!

• Combine all the ingredients and mix using a wire whisk and knead until the mixture turns into smooth dough. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
• In the meantime prepare a clean surface, like a chopping board, and dust with flour.

• Get a piece of dough, using a rolling pin, flatten it further until thickness become at least half a centimeter thick.
• Place mini spoon of filling on the center of the flattened dough.
• Fold the dough and seal the round edges by crimping or folding it.
• You can also seal the edges by pressing a fork. Do the same for the rest of the dough and filling.
• In a deep frying pan, heat oil about 3 cups and deep fry the empanadas for 1 or until the empanadas turns golden brown.
• Place the empanadas in a bowl lined with paper towels to drain excess oil,
• Then transfer to a plate and serve.

Watch here how I made mine.

I hope that you will give this a try.:) 

Enjoy!