To watch the game Argentina versus Mexico to the World Cup in style, the Kitchen Guide once again brings a gastronomic duel that makes your mouth water and awakens the competition atmosphere even in the kitchen! I wonder who takes the best of these typical dishes: the Argentinian empanada or the mexican burrito🇧🇷
We know it’s hard to choose between these delights. But don’t let the rivalry against the siblings it blinds you to this gastronomic dispute🇧🇷 After all, their empanadas are especially tasty. And when it comes to food, there’s room to leave the intrigue alone in the field!
Here you can choose from the empanada, which is very similar to shortcrust pastry, but baked in the oven and very golden brown. As for the burrito, it’s a delicacy made from a heavily stuffed tortilla. It’s not easy to choose, is it?
Therefore, see recipes to be able to decide on your favorite delicacy and enjoy the World Cup with the best cuisine of these countries. Check below:
Argentinian empanada
Time: 1h20 (+1h30 rest)
Performance: 50 units
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 300 g of softened margarine
- Oil for greasing
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
Filling
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 grated onion
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 500 g of minced meat
- 1 chopped seedless tomato
- 1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
- 3 teaspoons of salt
Method of preparation:
- In a bowl, put the flour, salt and margarine, mixing with your fingers to form a farofa.
- Add the warm water, little by little, until the dough is smooth and disapproving of your hands and set aside.
- For the filling, in a skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion, garlic and meat until all the water has dried up.
- Add the tomato, cumin, salt and saute for 5 minutes and set aside.
- Open the dough with a rolling pin and cut discs, with a pastry cutter or with the mouth of a glass.
- Place the filling and close the entire edge by ‘weaving’ the dough.
- Transfer to a greased baking sheet, brush with egg yolk and bake in a preheated medium oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, let it cool and serve.
Burritos
Time: 30min (+30min rest)
Performance: 6 portions
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cheese (chopped)
- 2 cups lettuce (chopped)
- pepper to decorate
Filling
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 3 cups cooked and shredded beef
- 2 chopped seedless tomatoes
- 1 sliced ​​Cambuci pepper
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Pasta
- 1 and 1/2 cups wheat flour (tea)
- 1 1/2 cups cornmeal (approximately)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1 cup of water (warm)
- Soft wheat flour for flouring
- Butter for greasing
Method of preparation:
- For the filling, heat a pan with the oil over medium heat and fry the onion until soft.
- Add the meat, tomato, cambuci pepper, salt, black pepper and brown for 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and reserve the mixture.
- For the dough, mix the flour, cornmeal, and salt in a bowl.
- Add the butter and water, a little at a time, kneading until you get a soft dough.
- If necessary, add more cornmeal. Knead, cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
- Roll out on a floured surface to a very thin layer.
- Cut into circles with a pastry cutter.
- Heat a non-stick pan greased with butter over low heat, fry one disc of dough at a time until lightly browned and set aside.
- To assemble, divide the filling over the pastry, sprinkle with cheese, lettuce and roll up like a pancake.
- Decorate with the peppers and serve immediately.
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