Empanadas with two dipping sauces

CPARKTX

I revisited a cook I last did years ago: Aregentinian-style empanadas with two different dipping sauces. 

The filing was: ground beef, onion, garlic, green olives, seasoned with pepper, paprika and cumin; plus green onion (not cooked).  

The the dough recipe was:  

• 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

The recipe for the balsamic chimichurri:  

• 3 tbs finely chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tbs finely chopped parsley
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
• 5 tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 3 tbs finely chopped scallions or green onions
• Salt and pepper to taste  
  

The recipe for the avocado sauce:  

• 2 ripe avocados
• 4 limes, juiced – a little over ½ cup of juice
• 1 medium sized bunch of cilantro, chopped
• 2-3 jalapeños or Serrano peppers, seeded and deveined
• 3-4 garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt to taste

I somehow forgot the egg in the dough recipe but it seemed to turn out okay anyway. 

My my oldest son Travis (8) has been really interested in cooking and he helped which was fun (if not particularly helpful!). 

marysvilleksegghead

nice looking cook!  Thanks for posting and the recipes

SciAggie

Nice! I love making empanadas. 

Mattman3969

Great lookin cook 

Griffin

Those look great. Just printed out.

pescadorzih

Looks good. I need to make some again, too.

fence0407

Awesome cook and thank you for the recipes!

bgebrent

Nice cook man.