¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el ocho (8) de octubre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is October 8, 2022.)
El plato de la semana es: empanadillas. (The dish of the week is: empanadillas.)
Empanadillas, also referred to as pastelillos, are fried Puerto Rican empanadas. Empanadillas also fall under the classification of frituras, various Puerto Rican fried dishes.
Para preparar empanadillas necesitamos: (To prepare empanadillas, we need:)
| harina | (flour) |
| sal | (salt) |
| mantequilla / manteca | (butter) |
| yemas | (egg yolks) |
| agua | (water) |
| aceite de oliva | (olive oil) |
| cebolla amarilla | (yellow onion) |
| pimiento | (red bell pepper) |
| sofrito | (mixture of onion, garlic, cilantro, culantro, sweet peppers, and bell peppers) |
| sazón | (seasoning composed of annatto seeds, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, and oregano) |
| adobo | (seasoning composed of garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper) |
| hojas de laurel | (bay leaves) |
| salsa de tomate | (tomato sauce) |
| olivas rellenas de pimento | (pimento-stuffed olives) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
Now we can prepare these mouthwatering empanadillas with this recipe. ¡Qué rico! (How delicious!) Practice saying the name of each ingredient as you incorporate it.
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz