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Oxtail Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce
Ismail Haggag
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
3
hours
hrs
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
3
hours
hrs
45
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Spanish
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
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Oxtail:
1
kg
oxtail
1
onion
1
carrots
1
celery
1
potato
1
red pepper
3
garlic cloves
bay leaf
rosemary
thyme
parsley
100
ml
red wine
500
ml
chicken stock
1
tsp
tomato paste
gruyere cheese
Dough:
150
gr
plain flour
75
gr
butter
35
gr
eggs
15
ml
water
2
gr
salt
Chimichurri sauce:
limes
olive oil
parsley
cilantro
basil
shallots
garlic
green chili peppers
red wine vinegar
a pinch cumin
Instructions
How to Make the Dough:
Mix the butter (cold) with the flour until you get a sandy texture.
Add the water, eggs, and salt together and mix well with the dough until it’s firm.
Roll into a ball and leave to cool.
Roll out the dough to the desired thickness and cut into circles for the empanadas (as wide as desired).
How to Cook the Oxtail:
Sear the oxtail in a sautoir pan and remove.
Cut the vegetables into cubes and sweat over a low heat (5 min) then remove.
Add wine to deglaze.
Put the oxtail and vegetables back in.
Add the stock.
Wrap the herbs together and add.
Bring to the boil and let it slow cook in a preheated oven at 160°C/ 320 ℉ for 3 hours.
Once done, separate the meat pulling it from the bones and set aside.
Blend the vegetables with the liquid then add to a pot to reduce (add tomato paste for color and flavor).
Once reduced to a thick sauce, add the pulled shredded meat and add the grated cheese.
Set aside to cool.
Once cool, fill the dough with the filling and close.
Brush egg wash on the top and bake at 140°C/ 284 ℉ for 20-25 mins.
How to Make Chimichurri Sauce:
Blend all the ingredients together.
Gradually add the lime and vinegar to your desired taste.
Put in the fridge to cool.
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