Empanada de Jaiba (Crab Empanada)
Recipe category
Country
Region
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Preparation time
45 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
500
gr masa de maíz agria (sour corn dough)
250
gr shredded crab meat (or peeled and chopped shrimp)
1/2
cup(s) refrito (Colombian sautéed base) [see p. 50]
500
gr potatoes, cooked and finely chopped
pinch salt to taste
oil
Directions
- Mix crab meat with onion, tomato, salt and pepper.
- Form masa into circles, fill with crab mixture, fold and seal.
- Fry in hot oil until golden.