Medium
Dominican
Pastelitos
Dominican savory pastries filled with beef, a street food favorite.
55
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
3.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.00 lb
Ground beef
1.00 small
Onion
finely chopped
0.50
Bell pepper
finely chopped
2.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 tbsp
Tomato paste
4.00 tbsp
Butter
cold
0.50 cup
Water
cold
2.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
1.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Mix flour, butter, and salt, add water to form dough.
2
Knead dough, rest for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
3
Cook beef with onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, and salt.
15 minutes
4
Roll dough, cut into circles, fill with beef mixture.
5
Fold and seal edges, fry in hot oil until golden.
10 minutes
6
Drain and serve hot.