Mini Beef Empanadas
A beloved staple of Latin cuisine, empanadas have been enjoyed for centuries from Spain to South America, each region adding its own signature touch. Our Mini Beef Empanadas start with a tender, golden pastry that holds a flavorful filling of slow-braised beef, potatoes, Manzanilla olives, roasted poblano peppers, and a splash of lime juice. Seasoned to perfection and wrapped in the delicate traditional empanada dough, each bite delivers the perfect balance of rich, savory flavor and satisfying texture, a gourmet take on this south-of-the-border timeless classic, sure to impress at any occasion.
Pre-fried for bake and serve convenience, these authentic mini empanadas make entertaining easy while still feeling indulgent and homemade. Serve them as a gourmet appetizer for parties, game days, or casual gatherings, the hearty filling and flaky crust are a guaranteed hit.
For even more flavor variety, try our Empanada Samper, featuring an assortment of full-sized empanadas that are a perfect light lunch or casual dinner. Whichever empanada you choose, you'll enjoy the traditional favorite inspired by Latin heritage and global comfort food traditions.
Each order of Mini Beef Empanadas is 24 pieces, serves 8-10.
Preparation
Cook from frozen. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place frozen empanadas on metal sheet pan and bake for 8.5 to 9 minutes or until internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached (taken with a meat thermometer). Let stand 2 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), beef, water, plum tomatoes (plum tomatoes, tomato juice, basil, salt, naturally derived citric acid), potato, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), onion, contains 2% or less of Romano cheese made from cow's milk (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), olives, canola and olive oil, cilantro, poblano peppers, sea salt, garlic, dry yeast, roasted red pepper (roasted red pepper, water, salt, citric acid [acidity regulator]), baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), scallions, jalapeno peppers, masa flour (yellow corn, lime), chipotle peppers (water, tomato paste, dried chipotle peppers, distilled vinegar, corn oil, less than 2% of iodized salt [contains potassium iodate], corn starch, onion powder, garlic powder, spices), brown sugar, liquid whole eggs with citric acid (whole egg, citric acid [preservative], water), white corn tortilla (stone ground corn flour, sunflower oil, sea salt), red corn tortilla (stone ground corn flour, sunflower oil, beet powder, sea salt), blue corn tortilla (stone ground blue corn flour, sunflower oil, sea salt), panko bread crumbs (wheat flour, cane sugar, yeast, sea salt), dough conditioner (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], enzymes), vegetable base (carrot, celery, onion, tomato paste, corn oil, yeast extract, potato flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavor), balsamic vinegar (cooked grape must, wine vinegar, sulfites), lime Juice, chipotle pepper powder, spices.
Contains: Egg, Milk, Wheat.