Crab Meat Empanadas With Cream Cheese
LEVEL: Easy
Ingredients
- 1 lb Handy’s Lump Crab Meat
- ¼ cup green bell pepper (diced)
- ¼ cup red bell pepper (diced)
- ¼ cup white onions (diced)
- 2 tbsp. cream cheese
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- Garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper (to taste)
- Empanada discs
For the filling
- In a sauce pan at medium heat, add the vegetable oil and sauté the green and red peppers with the onions for 3 min or until soft.
- Add the Handy’s Lump Crab Meat and seasonings to taste. Mix well and cook for 2 min and set aside.
- Add the cream cheese and mix well.
- Refrigerate the filling until its cold.
Assembling the empanadas
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF
- Place 1-2 tablespoons of the filling into the center of each empanada disc and pinch the edges with your fingers or with a fork to close.
- Place the empanadas onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the empanadas for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
