🥟 Empanadas de Rajas con Queso (Poblano & Cheese Turnovers)

Description

A beloved street snack and family favorite, these flaky turnovers are filled with roasted poblano peppers and melted cheese 🌶🧀 With every bite, you get creamy, smoky, and buttery goodness — authentic comfort straight from the Mexican kitchen.

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• 🌾 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cups)
• 🧂 5 g salt (1 tsp)
• 🧈 100 g cold butter, cubed (3.5 oz)
• 💧 60–80 ml cold water (4–5 tbsp)
• For the filling:
• 🌶 2 roasted poblano peppers, peeled and sliced
• 🧅 50 g onion, thinly sliced (1.75 oz)
• 🧴 10 ml vegetable oil (2 tsp)
• 🧀 120 g Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese, shredded (4.2 oz)
• 🧂 Salt to taste

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ In a bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Add cold water gradually to form dough. Chill 30 minutes.
2. 2️⃣ Sauté onion in oil until soft. Add roasted poblano strips and salt. Let cool.
3. 3️⃣ Roll out dough and cut circles ~10 cm (4 in) wide.
4. 4️⃣ Place a spoonful of filling and cheese in each, fold over, and seal edges.
5. 5️⃣ Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
6. 6️⃣ Serve warm with salsa or crema 😋

Total Time

⏳ Prep time: 30 minutes
🔥 Cooking time: 25 minutes
🕒 Total time: 55 minutes

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