Crispy Beef Pastel with Hot Honey
Brazilian fried pastry parcels stuffed with spiced ground beef, finished with a drizzle of hot honey for a sweet-spicy kick. Golden-crisp outside, juicy filling inside—ready in 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 12g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ medium yellow onion
- ¼ cup green olives, pitted
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 tbsp hot honey (or honey + hot sauce)
- 12 count store-bought empanada or wonton wrappers
- 2 cups neutral oil for frying
- 1 lime lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Finely dice the onion. Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add onion and cook until soft, ~3 minutes. Add ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- 3
Cook beef until no pink remains, ~4 minutes. Stir in olives and cilantro, then let cool slightly.
- 4
Spoon 1 tbsp filling onto the center of each wrapper. Fold into a triangle, pressing edges to seal.
- 5
Heat 2 cups oil in a heavy pot to 350°F. Working in batches, fry pastels until golden, ~90 seconds per side.
- 6
Drain on paper towels. Drizzle with hot honey, serve with lime wedges.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- heavy-bottomed pot (3-4 quart)
- instant-read thermometer or candy thermometer
- wooden spoon
- paper towels
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