5411 Empanadas

Tray of empanadas at El Mercado Food Mart

Display of different shapes and their fillings at 5411 Empanadas

Lito's fried empanada

Baked Malbec beef empanada at 5411 Empanada

Fried chicken empanada with chimichurri sauce

Frozen empanada dough

Homemade empanadas

Empanadas are delicious, filled pastry snacks and an essential element of Latin American cuisine.They are either baked or fried.We sampled both types and we always preferred the fried, of course.French fries aren't the #1 vegetable in America for nothing.And the fried may even be more authentic.We were told that fried empanadas were t...

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