How to Make Tuna Empanadas

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Sauté the ingredients.

   In a pan, heat a little bit of oil and add the onion to sautée them until they are transparent.
   
   After they are ready, add the chopped pepper and the cubed tomato.
   
   Stir the vegetables for about 2 minutes and then add the chopped garlic.
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   Step 2: Add the tuna.

   Mix the cans of tuna into the pan, but first make sure to remove most of the water.
   
   Let it simmer for a while and add salt and pepper.
   
   Stir to make sure all the flavors are well-mixed. , Take the pan off the stove and let the mixture cool so that you can fill the empanadas.
   
   If you are going to add green olives, do so at this moment. , Put approximately one spoon of mixture into each portion of empanada dough.
   
   Fold the dough closed and press the edges together with a fork or fold the edge so that the filling doesn’t come out while it is cooking in the oven.
   
   With a brush or a napkin, paint each empanada with beaten egg to acquire a beautiful golden color. , Put the empanadas in a floured or oiled pan.
   
   Bake them in a preheated oven at approximately 428 °F (220 °C).
   
   Remove them from the oven after about 15 minutes or when they are golden-brown. , When you remove the empanadas from the oven, let them sit for at least 3 minutes.
   
   Serve them hot.
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   Step 3: Let the mixture cool.

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   Step 4: Fill the empanadas.

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   Step 5: Bake the empanadas.

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   Step 6: Serve them.

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