Mushroom Empanadas with Chimichurri

Mushroom Empanadas
  • Serves: 12
  • Preparation: 10 minutes
  • Cooks In: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

500 g button mushrooms, halved and whole
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
200 g shallots, thinly sliced
50 g unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cumin
100 g sultanas
50 g grated mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp chopped spring onions, dark green parts only
Zest of 1 lemon
6–8 frozen butter puff pastry sheets
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp water
To serve
Homemade or store bought chimichurri or dipping sauce of choice

Method

1

Add the oil to a large frying pan over medium high heat. Once hot, add the mushies, shallots and butter. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 mins, stirring often.

2

Add the garlic & spices, stirring for 1 minute. Add the sultanas and stir to combine. Season to taste, then set aside to cool.

3

Add the chopped spring onions & lemon zest and stir until combined.

4

Line a baking tray with baking paper. Thaw the pastry sheets, setting aside in the fridge as you work, to avoid getting too soft.

5

Using a 12cm cookie cutter or small bowl, cut rounds of pastry.

6

Add a tablespoon of mushroom filling to the centre of each pastry round, then a sprinkle of cheese. Fold each round over the filling and pinch edges to seal. Using a fork or your fingers, crimp the edges. Transfer to the lined tray. Repeat with remaining rounds – you’ll get about 12 empanadas. Set aside in the fridge for 30 mins.

7

Preheat the airfryer to 190°C. Cut baking paper to line the airfryer basket. Beat the egg yolk & water together. In batches, lightly brush empanadas with egg wash.

8

Place the baking paper in the airfryer, then spray lightly with vegetable oil. Arrange the empanadas in a single layer, not touching, and spray again with more oil. Fry for 10 mins, remove baking paper and flip over. Fry for a further 5 mins, or until deeply golden.

9

Serve with chimichurri or dipping sauce of choice.

Ingredients

 500 g button mushrooms, halved and whole
 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
 200 g shallots, thinly sliced
 50 g unsalted butter
 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
 1 tsp chilli powder
 2 tsp cinnamon
 1 tbsp cumin
 100 g sultanas
 50 g grated mozzarella cheese
 2 tbsp chopped spring onions, dark green parts only
 Zest of 1 lemon
 6–8 frozen butter puff pastry sheets
 1 egg yolk
 1 tbsp water
To serve
 Homemade or store bought chimichurri or dipping sauce of choice

Directions

1

Add the oil to a large frying pan over medium high heat. Once hot, add the mushies, shallots and butter. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 mins, stirring often.

2

Add the garlic & spices, stirring for 1 minute. Add the sultanas and stir to combine. Season to taste, then set aside to cool.

3

Add the chopped spring onions & lemon zest and stir until combined.

4

Line a baking tray with baking paper. Thaw the pastry sheets, setting aside in the fridge as you work, to avoid getting too soft.

5

Using a 12cm cookie cutter or small bowl, cut rounds of pastry.

6

Add a tablespoon of mushroom filling to the centre of each pastry round, then a sprinkle of cheese. Fold each round over the filling and pinch edges to seal. Using a fork or your fingers, crimp the edges. Transfer to the lined tray. Repeat with remaining rounds – you’ll get about 12 empanadas. Set aside in the fridge for 30 mins.

7

Preheat the airfryer to 190°C. Cut baking paper to line the airfryer basket. Beat the egg yolk & water together. In batches, lightly brush empanadas with egg wash.

8

Place the baking paper in the airfryer, then spray lightly with vegetable oil. Arrange the empanadas in a single layer, not touching, and spray again with more oil. Fry for 10 mins, remove baking paper and flip over. Fry for a further 5 mins, or until deeply golden.

9

Serve with chimichurri or dipping sauce of choice.

Notes

Mushroom Empanadas with Chimichurri

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 Appetiser, Bakes & Pastries, Entertaining

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