The Fillings
We used shred-
ded beef for these
empanadas, but
experiment with
other hearty fill-
ings—chopped and
cooked shrimp,
shredded chicken,
braised pork—
tossed with a com-
plementary salsa.The Toppings
Hot from the frying
pan, empanadas are
plenty delicious on
their own. But you can
choose to top them
with sour cream,
crumbled queso
fresco, cilantro, thinly
sliced cabbage, hot
sauce, or any other
Mexican garnishes.Fried shredded
beef empanadas;
recipe on pg. 25.