Snack

Crispy Scotch Bonnet & Mango Empanada with Charred Lime Crema & Cilantro Oil

Name: Crispy Scotch Bonnet & Mango Empanada with Charred Lime Crema & Cilantro Oil
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 6 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed; 3 Tbsp ice water; 1 large ripe mango, peeled and diced; ½ scotch bonnet pepper, seeds and ribs removed (for less heat), minced; 1 lime, zested and juiced; ¼ tsp ground cumin; ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, packed; ¼ cup neutral oil; 1 cup crème fraîche; 1 tsp honey; Fleur de sel; 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 Tbsp water (egg wash)

Golden, butter-laminated pastry pockets enclose a silken mango purée spiked with fiery scotch bonnet, lime zest, and a whisper of cumin. Served with a cooling charred lime crema and a verdant cilantro oil that cuts through the heat with herbal grace.

1122cal per serving 12gprotein 76gcarbs 88gfat 25min prep 40min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this