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Vigan Empanada (Ilocos Empanada)

September 25, 2018 by Manny 8 Comments

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Vigan empanda is similar to a taco shell when fried to a crisp with vegetable like grated papaya or bean sprouts and meat filling inside. It is also added with raw egg in the center and will cook together with the empanada when fried. Among the other kinds of empanada, what I love in this kind is the crispy thin shell and when you munch it you will taste the grated papaya and the longganisa plus the soft cooked egg inside. Specially when you dip or pour it with some sukang Iloko, it is absolutely yummy! Cooking this empanada is a little bit tricky although the ingredients are very simple. Making the dough is a challenge if you will not do it properly. Most recipes I see only combines the rice flour with water, oil and coloring to make a dough. But this process will make the dough crumbly and you will be frustrated when filling it with the veggies and meat mixture because it will break the dough before you can fry it. This process is only good if you are using wheat flour but not with rice flour. The technique I learned just by observing is you have to make a roux by cooking the rice flour with water until it turns into a dough. That way it will be elastic enough to make a thin pastry for the Vigan empanada.

 

Vigan Empanada
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5 from 5 votes

How to Make Vigan Empanada

This is a recipe of making Vigan empanada.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Filipinoi
Keyword: vigan empanada
Servings: 6 pcs
Calories: 157kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

Empanada dough ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup rice flour (ordinary rice flour not glutinous rice)
  • 1/2 tsp. annatto powder or 1 Tbsp. annatto seeds
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil

Empanada Filling ingredients:

  • 1 green Unripe papaya, grated
  • 8 pcs. Vigan longganisa chopped (remove the casing)
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 raw eggs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Cooking Oil for deep frying

Kitchen utensils:

  • wax paper
  • rolling pin

Instructions

How to make Vigan Empanada:

  • In a pan, put water, cooking oil, salt and annatto powder. Bring to a boil. If you are using annatto seeds, put the annatto seeds in a small metal strainer and soak it in the water while boiling. Then remove it after 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Put the rice flour in the pan then stir with a wooden spatula or spoon. Stir until the water is absorbed by the rice flour and continue mixing until it forms into a dough and dry to the touch. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Knead the dough until smooth and divide the dough into six equal parts and form into balls. Set aside.
  • In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onions until fragrant. Add the longganisa and saute until cooked. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • To assemble the empanada; Arrange the ingredients in separate bowls or containers; the longganisa, grated papaya, eggs, and dough. Lay a piece of the wax paper on a flat surface and put a dough ball(brush some oil on the wax paper and the dough). Put another wax paper on top of the dough and flatten it with your palm. Then roll it with a rolling pin until flattens into a circle and about 1/8 inch thick. Similar to making a thin crust pizza dough.
  • Remove the wax paper on the top surface and fill it in the center with some grated papaya and longganisa, about 1 1/2 tablespoons of each of the ingredients. Make a hollow space on the center of the filling and crack a raw egg on it.
  • Immediately fold the empanada into a semi circle shape and seal the edges. You can use a plastic plate to trim the edges and make a nice rounded edge. Do the same to the rest of the ingredients. Deep fry the empandas until golden brown and crisp. After cooking, place on a wire rack or paper towels to drain excess oil. Serve hot with sukang iloko as a dipping sauce. Enjoy!

 

Vigan Empanada

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Comments

  1. Anne

    February 11, 2021 at 12:26 am

    we tried this recipe just now, and followed the instructions as it is our first time but, it did not work for us. the dough is too sticky, and after frying, it does not taste like the vigan empanada at all. it tastes more like that of unflavored carioca. we only tried frying one serving of dough and ended up throwing away the rest, as it is no good at all. any tip on how to make it better next time?

    Reply
    • Manny

      February 15, 2021 at 8:49 am

      5 stars
      Hi Anne, try using an ordinary rice flour not the glutinous rice flour.

      Reply
  2. Pat

    November 16, 2020 at 1:51 am

    Hi I made half a batch of the dough recipe but it didnt work well for me, idk what went wrong. It was too sticky. Any tips on how I can pull it off better?

    Reply
    • Manny

      November 24, 2020 at 7:35 am

      5 stars
      Maybe you need to add more water to make it less sticky.

      Reply
  3. Lani

    July 29, 2020 at 2:08 am

    Hi i wpuld like to clarify if its glutinous rice flour or just rice flour. Thanks

    Reply
    • Manny

      July 29, 2020 at 7:17 am

      5 stars
      Hi Lani, its glutinous rice flour but some say they are using ordinary rice flour.

      Reply
  4. Josephine Lapatha

    May 6, 2020 at 1:23 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for sharing this vigan empanada recipe! I’m going to make it tonight!

    Reply
    • Manny

      July 29, 2020 at 7:16 am

      5 stars
      Hi Josephina! you’re welcome!

      Reply

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