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Empanada Gallega

Name: Empanada Gallega
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 lb bread dough; 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in olive oil, drained; 1 large white onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 green pepper, diced; 2 tomatoes, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 3 tbsp olive oil; salt to taste; 1 egg (for wash)

Empanada Gallega reads richness 4.6, allium 3.8 and umami 3.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Spanish main, about 1 hr 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.3 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.1 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.2 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.1 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.1 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 4.6 · Allium 3.8 · Umami 3.7 · Sweetness 3.4 · Marine & Briny 2.9 · Salinity 2.6 · Fruity 2.1 · Sourness 1.9 · Herbaceous 1.7 · Nutty 1.5 · Bitterness 1.2 · Earthy 1.0 · Citrus 1.0 · Warm Spice 0.8 · Floral 0.6

What's in it (11)

1 lb bread dough
2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in olive oil, drained
1 large white onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green pepper, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp sweet paprika
3 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
1 egg (for wash)

Time & effort: about 1 hr 30 min (40 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 164.1 kcal, 9.5 g protein, 2 g fat, 26.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Make a soft bread-like dough and rest it, then prepare a slow-cooked sofrito of onion, peppers, garlic, and tomatoes with paprika until very soft and dry.
Divide dough into two sheets, lay one in an oiled rectangular pan, spread with the filling mixed with well-drained tuna, cover with the second sheet, seal edges, and egg-wash.
Bake at moderate heat until deeply golden.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Acqua Pazza — Italian
Caldeirada — Portuguese
Classic Smash Cheeseburgers — American
Pan-Roasted Fish With Mediterranean Tomato Sauce — Mediterranean
Acaraje — Brazilian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.