Serious Eats Barbecue: Mini Pulled Pork Empanadas Recipe Recipe

Total time: 180 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Barbecue: Mini Pulled Pork Empanadas Recipe? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Barbecue: Mini Pulled Pork Empanadas Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Serious Eats Barbecue: Mini Pulled Pork Empanadas Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 167 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 411
Total Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 69mg
Sodium: 389mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 12g
Protein: 11g
Calcium: 29mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 223mg Vitamin A: 127mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the Dough
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the work surface
  • 1 tablepsoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/2-inch cubes and frozen for 10 minutes
  • 1 1/4 cups ice water
  • 2 cups pulled pork, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup North Carolina vinegar sauce
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce, for serving (optional)

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)