Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies

I Wonder What Goya Sazon Is.
Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies (empanadas)
Dough:
* 3 C. All Purpose flour
* 1 Tsp salt
* 1/2 Tsp baking powder
* 1/2tsp baking soda
* 1/4 C. vegetable oil
* 1 C. Warm water
Filling:
* 1 Lb. Browned Ground Beef or Cooked Shredded Chicken
* 1/2 Medium Onion, Diced
* 1/2 Green bell pepper, Diced
* 3 garlic cloves, Crushed
* 1/8 C. Chopped Fresh cilantro
* 1/8 C. Sliced green olives
salt And pepper to Taste
* 1 Tbsp. tomato Paste
* 1 Pkg. Goya Sazon With Annato
For Cooking:
* 1 C. vegetable oil For Frying.
Dough: Combine All The Dry Ingredients in Electric Mixer,Add All The Wet Ingredients. Mix For About 3 Minutes UntilWell Combined. Dough Will Form.
Take it Out And Knead For About 3 Minutes, Let Sit WrappedIn Plastic-Wrap For Another 15 Minutes.
Divide Into 12 Pieces, Then Roll Into 4 Inch Circles.
Filling: Brown Ground Beef (drain Excess Grease), or Saut?Shredded Chicken in 2 Tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add All TheIngredients And Cook For an Additional 10 Minutes StirringOccasionally. Let Cool.
Cooking: Pre-Heat The oil in a Frying Pan at About a MediumTemperature. Place About 2 Tbsp. of The Filling in TheDough And Seal The Edges With a Fork.
Fry For About 5 Minutes on Each Side, Then Place on DishLined With Paper-Towels.
Serve. Makes 12 Empanadas.
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