Description
Minced Beef Tucumanas are savory pastries filled with a rich mixture of minced beef, vegetables, and spices, paired with a zesty chimichurri sauce.
Ingredients
- Minced beef: 500 grams
- All-purpose flour: 300 grams
- Onion: 1 medium, finely chopped
- Bell pepper: 1 medium, finely chopped
- Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
- Cumin: 1 teaspoon
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Salt and pepper: to taste
- Water: as needed for the dough
- Fresh parsley: 1 cup, finely chopped
- Olive oil: 1/2 cup
- Red wine vinegar: 2 tablespoons
- Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
- Salt and pepper: to taste
- Red pepper flakes: 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chimichurri sauce by combining parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Let it sit for at least 15 minutes.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and paprika, then cook for another minute.
- Add minced beef to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned (8-10 minutes). Let the filling cool slightly.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Roll out dough into circles, fill with beef mixture, fold, and seal the edges.
- Place Tucumanas on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil, and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm with Chimichurri sauce.
Notes
- Choose ground beef with a good fat-to-lean ratio (80/20) for juicy filling.
- Chimichurri can be customized with herbs like cilantro or oregano.
- Leftover Tucumanas can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for 3 months.
- Reheat in the oven for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Argentinian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tucumanas
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Tucumanas, Chimichurri, Argentinian pastries, minced beef, savory snacks