Smoked Brisket Empanadas

• Meat

  • 1 cup Brisket

• Produce

  • 1/3 cup Bell peppers, sweet
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Jalapeno
  • 2 tbsp Parsley
  • 1/2 cup Red onion

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Barbecue sauce
  • 1 tsp Hot sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne
  • 1 package Puff pastry dough, store bought
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Creme fraiche

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup red onion, diced
• ⅓ cup sweet bell peppers, a mix of red and yellow, diced
• 1 cup leftover brisket, roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• 1 tablespoon jalapeño, diced
• 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce (plus more if you need it after tasting the filling)
• ½ teaspoon cayenne
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 package store bought puff pastry dough (we like Grand Central Bakery), or 12, 3x3 squares of homemade pastry dough
• 3 tablespoons crème fraîche
• 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (we like Valentina)
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
• In a medium sized skillet add 1 tablespoon evoo, and add onions and peppers and cook about 5 minutes, until starting to soften.
• Add the brisket, garlic, and jalapeño, and 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce, and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• Place the mixture in the food processor, add the cayenne powder and parsley, and pulse a few times (just enough to mix everything together, but not so much that your filling looks like a paste). Taste and adjust seasonings. If it’s too dry, add an additional tablespoon of BBQ sauce and pulse again.
• Roll out dough into 12 squares approximately 3” by 3”. If you are using store bought puff pastry I like to roll it out a little thinner than the way it comes from the box.
• Brush the edges of small squares with egg wash, and place 1-1 ½ tablespoons of the filling in the center. Fold one edge to meet the opposite edge and seal edges together using the tines of a fork.
• Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the dough is golden.
• Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
• Mix everything together in a small bowl. Transfer to serving bowl for dipping.