Mexican Nduja Empanadas
A spicy twist on traditional empanadas, filled with Nduja sausage and wrapped in crispy pastry.
Ingredients
- ●1/2 pound Nduja sausagespicy Italian sausage
- ●1 package Pastry doughhomemade or store-bought
- ●1 medium Onionchopped
- ●3 cloves Garlicminced
- ●1/4 cup Cilantrochopped
- ●2 tablespoons Lime juicefreshly squeezed
- ●to taste Saltoptional
- ●to taste Black pepperoptional
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
Roll out pastry dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
- 3
Cut out circles of dough using a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass.
- 4
In a pan over medium heat, cook the Nduja sausage until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
- 5
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the pan and cook until the onion is translucent.
- 6
Stir in chopped cilantro and cook for 1 minute.
- 7
Spoon the Nduja mixture onto one half of each dough circle, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edges.
- 8
Fold the other half of the dough over the filling and press the edges together with a fork to seal.
- 9
Brush the tops of the empanadas with lime juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- 10
Place the empanadas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 11
Serve warm and enjoy!