🇵🇦 Panamanian Cuisine

Empanadas Panameñas

Panamanian Empanadas

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 12
Difficulty Medium
Calories 251 kcal

Golden, crescent-shaped corn dough turnovers filled with seasoned beef, fried until crispy — the perfect Panamanian street snack.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix corn flour, salt, annatto, and warm water into a smooth dough. Rest 10 min.
  2. 2 Sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper with cumin. Add beef, cook until browned. Season well. Cool.
  3. 3 Take a ball of dough, flatten into a thin round on plastic wrap.
  4. 4 Place filling on one half, fold over, seal edges by pressing with a fork.
  5. 5 Fry at 180°C for 3-4 min per side until golden and crispy.
  6. 6 Drain and serve hot with hot sauce.

Did You Know?

Panamanian empanada vendors set up shop outside schools at 3 PM sharp, knowing exactly when hungry students emerge.