Global Cuisines Latin American South American Peruvian Empanada Filling 4.3 (8) 5 Reviews 5 Photos This is my grandmother's recipe for Peruvian beef empanada filling. Use homemade pie crust or, in a pinch, refrigerated pie crust to make these Peruvian turnovers. Lightly dust powdered sugar over the baked empanadas and serve with lime wedges for authentic flair. By Allrecipes Member Updated on February 5, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 5 5 5 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup water 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1 pound ground beef 12 pitted kalamata olives, diced ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon paprika ½ cup raisins 3 large hard-cooked eggs, chopped salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions Stir flour into water in a small bowl until dissolved. Set aside. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, olives, cumin, and paprika. Cook and stir until beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Pour flour-water mixture into beef mixture and stir to coat evenly. Stir in raisins and cook until raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Fold hard-cooked eggs into beef mixture; season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool before using to fill empanadas. I Made It Print 30 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 318 Calories 21g Fat 16g Carbs 17g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 318 % Daily Value * Total Fat 21g 27% Saturated Fat 6g 28% Cholesterol 153mg 51% Sodium 201mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 16g 6% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 10g Protein 17g 34% Vitamin C 2mg 3% Calcium 37mg 3% Iron 2mg 13% Potassium 335mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.