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Top rated empenadas
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Best overall
Portillo's Beef Empanada
Flaky, tender pastry with savory beef filling, widely praised for authentic flavor and quality.
- Flaky and tender pastry
- Savory and well-seasoned beef
- Consistent quality
- Limited availability outside Midwest
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Best value
Goya Frozen Beef Empanadas
Affordable frozen option with decent flavor, easy to prepare at home.
- Very affordable
- Convenient frozen format
- Good for large batches
- Pastry can be greasy
- Filling could be more seasoned
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Best chicken
Malena's Gourmet Empanadas (Chicken)
Handcrafted with quality ingredients, juicy chicken and soft dough.
- Generous filling
- Moist and flavorful chicken
- Handcrafted quality
- Slightly more expensive
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Best vegetarian
Buenos Aires Bakery Spinach and Cheese Empanada
Authentic Argentine recipe with creamy spinach and cheese, baked to golden perfection.
- Authentic Argentine style
- Creamy and flavorful filling
- Baked not fried
- Spinach can be slightly watery
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Best bulk buy
Costco Kirkland Signature Chicken Empanadas
Frozen family pack, easy to heat, popular for parties and gatherings.
- Great value for quantity
- Quick and easy to bake
- Crowd-pleasing flavor
- Pastry can be dry if overcooked
- Filling texture varies
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Best authentic criolla
Empanadas de Mendoza (Beef and Olive)
Traditional Argentine empanada with beef, olives, and hard-boiled egg, baked in brick oven.
- Brick oven baked
- Traditional criolla filling
- Perfect balance of flavors
- Hard to find outside Argentina
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Best sourdough pastry
Patagonia Provisions Sourdough Empanada (Beef)
Unique sourdough crust with grass-fed beef, organic ingredients, gluten-friendly option.
- Sustainable and organic ingredients
- Unique sourdough crust
- Grass-fed beef
- Expensive per empanada
- Dough can be dense
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Best for cheese lovers
Mi Tierra Café & Bakery Cheese Empanada
Flaky pastry filled with melted cheese, popular in San Antonio's Market Square.
- Gooey and cheesy
- Affordable price
- Light and flaky pastry
- Only one cheese variety