Actress Jennifer Garner posted a video of making empanadas and it went viral – Credits: @videocapture
Since the beginning of his career Jennifer Garner She has a special feature that not all of her colleagues have: The public sees her as a flesh and blood person, someone who is close and lovable. Without the habits and customs of a diva, the actress turned to social media some time ago to share passages from her daily life and her love for cooking gained prominence in most of her posts. This Saturday a video went viral in which the protagonist of Elektra prepares nothing more and nothing less than empanadas.
Although it is a Creole dish par excellence and each province has its own style, Garner shared his own version of the classic Argentine gastronomy with his more than 15 million followers on his YouTube channel. From her kitchen, the actress started making the dough herself to make the slices at home. To prepare it, he used three and a half cups of flour, a teaspoon of salt, another teaspoon of sugar, 12 tablespoons of unsalted butter and ice water.
For the filling he chose a classic: ground beef. In his case, he added sautéed onions, a beaten egg, tomato extract, cumin, oregano, cloves, meat broth, pepper and garlic, as well as grated cheese and a pinch of sugar. “My kids love them,” he said in the video.
As in all of his stories from his kitchen, Garner was in a good mood and patiently explained, step by step, the preparation of the recipe he had written on the counter. He started by explaining that you shouldn’t overwork the dough and that once you’ve formed it into a ball, you need to divide it and let it rest in the fridge, wrapped again in cling film. So yes, he dedicated himself to making the filling. At the time, he explained that he planned to make a large batch because not only did he plan to serve empanadas for dinner, but he also planned to have a surplus left over to freeze so his kids could take them to school as food.
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The always natural actress Jennifer Garner is considered one of the typical “girl next door” in the Hollywood industry.
He started by frying the onions and when they started to brown, he started adding the rest of the filling. But he didn’t just make meat empanadas. “I’m also going to make a shredded chicken version and I’ve saved this tip for you for now: You can shred chicken in a food processor,” he revealed in an unexpected twist.
When assembling, he explained, “You need to fill the empanadas with about a tablespoon of cold filling, seal and shape.” When the moment of dislike came, the actress opted for the easiest option: She sealed them with a fork. Before you put them in the oven, He brushed each empanada with beaten egg.
Empanadas are so important in Argentine culture that they have their own day on the calendar. Every April 8th, World Empanada Day is celebrated. “It is a gastronomic delight that is enjoyed all over the world and in Argentina it is a food that is consumed in all regions and prepared in different ways,” revealed griller and gastronomic entrepreneur Gastón Riveira to LA NACION, sharing his secret. while closing. “You have to fold the lid in half and unfold it. Everyone has their own technology here. I use what my grandfather taught me, which is to collect the dough and use a fork to make the repulgue.” Yes, just like Garner in her video.