Those fantastic beef empanadas made with a keto dough are a must-try and quite simple to make.
Nutritional values per serving: Kcal: 539 - Proteins: 27g, Fat: 45g, Net Carbs: 6.8gClick to get more Easy, Healthy Recipes
Preparation Time
30 minutesCooking Time
0 minutesDifficulty Rating
1Health Level
4Serves
5
Ingredients
- Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, 1/2 cup, shredded (56 g)
- Cheese, cream, 3 ounces (84 g)
- Almond flour, 1 1/4 cup (150 g)
- Raw Egg, 1 egg (43 g)
- Ground Beef, 16 oz (454 g)
- Onion, Fresh, 1/2 cup (79 g)
- Olives, 1/4 cup pitted and chopped (25 g)
- Cumin, 1 teaspoon (3 g)
- Paprika, 1 teaspoon (2 g)
- Olive Oil, 1 tablespoon (15 g)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a pan over medium heat, cook the onions in 1-2 tbsp olive oil until slightly softened
- Add in the tender ground beef and break up the meat with a spatula. Season with the spices and cook until browned. Add olives
- In a bowl add mozzarella and cream cheese and microwave the mix for just one minute. Remove and stir well, then return the mix to the microwave for another minute. Stir everything well.
- Add the egg to mozzarella and cream cheese mixture and mix together well. Then add in the almond flour and mix well once more.
- The dough needs to be flat so roll the dough flat with a rolling pin or with a piece of plastic wrap on top and use a heavy bottle instead. Once you’ve rolled it totally flat, say about ¼” thick, use a bowl to cut circle shapes in the dough.
- Lay down on a lightly greased cooking sheet, parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
- lace a couple of spoonfuls of beef meat mixture into each circle on one half and then neatly fold the other half right over. Be certain to press down firmly on the edges in order to seal the meat
- Cook for 12 minutes
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Can I substitute almond flour with coconut flour instead? It’s just what I already have but I don’t know if that changes the whole recipe.
Hi, diazmartinezgc. You can certainly give it a try. You would use 1/2 cup coconut flour, and increase the egg amount to 2, adding more as needed to make the dough pliable.
What kind of ground beef? The one the is more lean and less fat or vice versa?
Hi, diazmartinezgc. For keto, you want higher fat.
It is not stated whether to use ripe or unripe olives. Do they have the same values?
It would be helpful if a description of the consistency and texture of the dough was added to the recipe.
Hi, marticia. The ripeness of the olives doesn’t matter – whatever you prefer. Both green and black have advantages. Regarding the dough, because this is not a glutenous dough, there is no goal for consistency other than a combination of the ingredients.
I am ketoing with my wife so what would the servings/prep be for us?
Hi, Reed28. Great! If you tell me her age, height, weight, and general activity level, I will post what she needs in relation to your menu amounts.
I dont take beef. Can I substitute with chicken or pork?
Hi, Keenlee. Yes – just make sure they are not “lean” ground pork or chicken. More fat = keto-supportive.
How many does this make & how many per serving?
Hi, Summermoore72. It makes as many as you want, depending on the size with which you feel comfortable. Since a serving size is 1/5 of the recipe, I suggest making 5-10.