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10 Minute Tuna Empanadas

10 Minute Tuna Empanadas

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 empanadas
Calories 180 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 75 ml
  • 8 slices white sandwich bread
  • 1 can tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 115 grams
  • 1/4 cup canned tomato sauce 60 grams
  • 10 pimento stuffed green olives
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Drain the can of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, flake the tuna, then add into a bowl, along with the tomato sauce, olives and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, making sure to push down on the olives to break them apart

  2. Crack the eggs into a shallow bowl, add in the parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together

  3. Heat a fry pan with a medium heat and in the olive oil

  4. In the meantime, cut the crust off the slices of sandwich bread, then using a rolling pin gently roll each one out, until you get a thin layer

  5. Add a spoonful of the tuna mixture into each rolled out bread, then fold together and pierce the outer edges with a fork, on both sides, then gently dip in the egg mixture and into the hot pan, fry the empanadas for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until golden fried, then transfer into a dish with paper towels

  6. Serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
10 Minute Tuna Empanadas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 462mg20%
Potassium 119mg3%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 200IU4%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.