HOW TO MAKE EMPANADAS RECIPES

Steps:

• Place an empanada disco on a cutting board in front of you. Spoon 2 tablespoons of filling onto the disk, slightly off-center (see photos above). Fold the dough into a half-circle, encasing the filling side. Pinch the edges of the dough together to seal them, then crimp with a fork. Repeat with remaining dough/filling to form 10 empanadas.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water. Brush onto the empanadas.
• Place the empanadas into your air fryer in a single layer cooking them in batches if necessary. Fry at 330°F for 8-10 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef, chorizo, onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly and breaking up chunks of meat with a potato masher or wooden spoon, until the ingredients are well blended, 5 to 7 minutes. Add additional cumin, if desired, and cook until the meat is browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Set aside to cool. 
• On a floured surface, roll out each pie crust to a circle about 13 inches in diameter. Stamp out rounds using a 3-inch cutter. Put 1 tablespoon of filling on half of a round. Fold the other half of the round over the filling. Crimp the edges with a fork to seal the empanada all around. Repeat with the remaining rounds and filling.
• Whisk the egg in a small bowl. Brush the top of each empanada with the egg wash. Arrange the empanadas on a nonstick baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer the empanadas to a platter and serve.
• Cook's Note: You can substitute your favorite pie crust recipe for store-bought. Make enough for two crusts.