Pastelitos (Chicken/Steak)
Pastelitos (Chicken/Steak)

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, pastelitos (chicken/steak). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Growing up, I had this dish one way or another. Either from a friend's mother or from the corner store. It wasn't until I was a teenager that I discovered how to make these on my own. It wasn't until my uncle from Virginia started experimenting with.

Pastelitos (Chicken/Steak) is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Pastelitos (Chicken/Steak) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have pastelitos (chicken/steak) using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Pastelitos (Chicken/Steak):
  1. Make ready Pk. Empanada Discs
  2. Prepare Steak
  3. Get Chicken
  4. Make ready Peppers
  5. Prepare Small Onion
  6. Take Mushrooms
  7. Take Garlic
  8. Make ready Cheese
  9. Prepare Seasoned Salt
  10. Get Black Pepper
  11. Make ready Heaping Tbs. Tomato Sauce
  12. Prepare Oil

This recipe give you the choice to use a chicken, vegan, beef, pork, or cheese fillings. Before you jump to Pastelitos (Chicken/Steak) recipe, you may want to read this short interesting healthy tips about Your State Of Health Can Be Effected By The Foods You Decide To Consume. Many folks do not realize that the foods you decide on can either help you to be healthy or can negatively effect your health. Put a teaspoon of chicken or meat in the center, fold over in a semi-circle and seal the border pressing it with a fork (for better results, wet finger with water and lightly coat the edges of the lower half of circle then use fork, this creates a tighter seal).

Instructions to make Pastelitos (Chicken/Steak):
  1. Prep ingredients as seen below. (I used cooked bbq meats, so they were already seasoned. I seasoned the veggies with seasoned salt and black pepper. I recommend seasoning your meat if it’s not pre-cooked). Divide and sauté veggies in two pans.
  2. Add meats, respectively and heat through. Finish with 2 Tbs. Tomato Sauce in each pan. Stir and let cool to room temperature. Set up a flat work station and get some flour on it.
  3. This is the challenging part. Don’t listen to your mind. Your mind will tell you to stuff the hell out of these, but don’t. The maximum you can put in these is about 2 1/2- 3 Tbs. of filling. So, do that and put some cheese on top. Keep everything centered then fold it over as seen. Pinch the edges hard with a fork. Be careful not to pierce the middle. You don’t want them opening up in the hot oil.
  4. I used a cast iron skillet with an unquantifiable amount of oil. Get the oil hot and begin frying. Just be sure that you can cover at least 3/4 of the pastelitos. If you have a deep fryer, even better. (Yes, you can bake these. And it’s sinful, but yes, you can probably put them in the air fryer). Fry for a few minutes on each side.
  5. Remove when golden brown. Not too brown, just brown enough. The browning will continue when removed. Also, I found the best way to drain is by placing them on a rack with paper towels underneath. That way, they’re not sitting in a oil-soaked pad of paper towels.

Many folks do not realize that the foods you decide on can either help you to be healthy or can negatively effect your health. Put a teaspoon of chicken or meat in the center, fold over in a semi-circle and seal the border pressing it with a fork (for better results, wet finger with water and lightly coat the edges of the lower half of circle then use fork, this creates a tighter seal). Deep fry the pastelitos and drain excess oil on a paper towel before serving. Learn how to make Dominican Pastelitos. You can substitute with ground chicken.

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