Portuguese Beef Patties

Who doesn’t like patties? This homemade beef patties recipes was given to me by my dear grandmother. I just added some spices to the filling. This is one of those recipes that I make at least once or twice a year when I want to get the family together! Kids love it!

The dough is made from scratch and the ground beef filling is full of delicious seasonings! These patties can be served as an appetizer or for dinner accompanied by a delicious Green peas rice, Tomato rice with peppers or Lemon rice.

If you're looking for Appetizer recipes we've got you covered. Check out this 3-Ingredient mini sausage rolls, Lemon garlic steamed clams, Salt cod fritters (Pastéis de bacalhau) or this 5-Ingredient ham and cheese puffs.

HOW TO MAKE PORTUGUESE BEEF PATTIES

Step 1:
For the dough:
In a saucepan, pour the water, margarine and salt (1 teaspoon). Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and add the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough forms a compact ball.

Step 2: Turn off the heat, place the dough on a plate and allow to cool completely.

Step 3:
For the filling:
In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the minced garlic. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Step 4: Add the ground beef and season with salt (1 teaspoon), pepper and nutmeg. Stir and cook over low heat about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and season with chopped parsley. Mix the parsley into the meat and set aside.

Step 5: Roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Cut small circles with the help of a glass or a small bowl and place small portions of the meat in the center of each circle. Fold the dough in half over the filling and press the edges together to seal.

Step 6: Beat the eggs with a fork. Dip the rissoles in beaten egg. Next, dip in breadcrumbs, making sure to coat completely.

Step 7: Heat the oil in a deep fryer. Once the oil is shimmering, carefully place the rissoles in the fryer. Fry until golden brown and crispy.

Step 8: Transfer the beef rissoles to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil. Let cool completely and serve.

Portuguese Beef Patties

These crispy, homemade Portuguese beef patties are packed with delicious flavors! They can be fried or cooked in the air fryer! In this recipe we add ground beef to the filling, but sometimes we like to make it with tuna or shrimp filling, the dough remains the same.

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by Pedro Barbosa
Category:Appetizers, Meat, Recipes
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 40 units
Prep Time:30 m
Cook Time:1:10 h
Total Time:1:40 h
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Ingredients
For the dough:
• 500 grams (3 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 800 ml (3 1/2 cups) water
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 medium eggs
• Breadcrumbs
• Salt (to taste)
• Vegetable oil for frying
For the filling:
• 400 grams (14 ounces) ground beef
• 1 medium onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 50 ml / (3 1/3 tablespoons) olive oil
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• Parsley (to taste)
• 2 teaspoons salt
Directions
1. For the dough:
   In a saucepan, pour the water, margarine and salt (1 teaspoon). Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and add the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough forms a compact ball.
2. Turn off the heat, place the dough on a plate and allow to cool completely.
3. For the filling:
   In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the minced garlic. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the ground beef and season with salt (1 teaspoon), pepper and nutmeg. Stir and cook over low heat about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and season with chopped parsley. Mix the parsley into the meat and set aside.
5. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Cut small circles with the help of a glass or a small bowl and place small portions of the meat in the center of each circle. Fold the dough in half over the filling and press the edges together to seal.
6. Beat the eggs with a fork. Dip the rissoles in beaten egg. Next, dip in breadcrumbs, making sure to coat completely.
7. Heat the oil in a deep fryer. Once the oil is shimmering, carefully place the rissoles in the fryer. Fry until golden brown and crispy.
8. Transfer the beef rissoles to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil. Let cool completely and serve.
Portuguese Beef Patties
Nutrition facts
Serves 40 units
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 89
Total Fat 3 g(4%)
Saturated Fat 0.5 g(4%)
Cholesterol 24 mg(8%)
Sodium 31 mg(1%)
Total Carbohydrate 10 g(3%)
Protein 5.5 g