Air Fryer Pastelillos
A healthier and less mess take on pastelillos!
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- saucepan
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 roma tomato chopped
- 1/2 green pepper finely chopped
- 1 handful cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 splash olive juice
- 1 tbs cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbs black pepper
- 1 bayleaf
- 1 pkg Goya Frozen Empanadas Discos
Instructions
- Cook ground beef over medium-high heat in saucepan and season with salt and pepper, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
- When browned, drain off extras juices.
- Reduce heat to medium low and add the onion, garlic, tomato, green pepper, cilantro, tomato sauce, olive juice, cumin, and bay leaf. Stir to combine well.
- Simmer for about 20-30 minutes.
- Place a thawed disc on plate and spoon beef mixture in the middle of the disc. Fold one side of the disc to the other and press edge with a fork to seal it.
- Repeat this step for however many pastelillos you'd like to make.
- Preheat air fryer to 370.
- Spray pastelillos with olive oil and cook in air fryer for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Let cool before eating bc these will be hot inside straight out of the air fryer!
Notes
I like to serve these with rice and beans and/or salad for a quick weeknight meal! You can also freeze these for after-school snacks or another quick meal!