Air Fryer Beef Empanadas

• 12empanada discs — store-bought, thawed — or homemade dough
• 1 lbground beef
• 1onion — finely diced
• 1 tspsmoked paprika
• 1 tspground cumin
• 1/2 tspdried oregano
• 1/4 tspcayenne — optional
• 2hard-boiled eggs — chopped — traditional
• 1/4 cupgreen olives — chopped
• 1egg — beaten, for the wash
• 1 tbspbutter — for the filling

Method

1. 01

   Soften the onion in the butter, then brown the beef with the paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and a good pinch of salt. Cook until no liquid remains — a wet filling makes a soggy empanada. Cool it fully, then fold in the chopped egg and olives.

2. 02

   Spoon a tablespoon of filling onto each disc, off-center. Brush the edge with beaten egg, fold into a half-moon, and seal — press with a fork or pleat the repulgue crimp. Don't overfill or they'll burst.

3. 03

   Brush the tops with egg wash for color. Air fry at 360°F for 16 minutes, turning at 10, until deep golden and crisp all over and the filling is hot through.

4. 04

   Rest five minutes — the filling is molten straight out of the basket. Serve warm, with chimichurri or a squeeze of lime.