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Galician Tuna Empanada recipe cover 2 hrs 10 mins

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Galician Tuna Empanada

A large closed yeast pie filled with a moist but dry-cooked mixture of tuna, onion, peppers, tomato, and smoked paprika.

2 hrs 10 mins cooking time8 servings15 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • All purpose flour: 600 g
  • Warm water: 250 ml
  • Dry yeast: 7 g
  • Olive oil for dough: 70 ml
  • Salt for dough: 10 g
  • Tuna in olive oil: 450 g
  • Yellow onions: 500 g
  • Red bell pepper: 300 g
  • Green bell pepper: 250 g
  • Tomato puree: 350 g
  • Olive oil for filling: 60 ml
  • Smoked paprika: 4 g
  • Salt for filling: 7 g
  • Egg: 1 piece
  • Sugar: 10 g

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 8 servings.

Energy
560 kcal
Protein
25 g
Fat
23 g
Carbohydrate
63 g

How to make it

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and stand for 5 minutes. Add the dough oil, salt, and flour and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and soft.

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