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Beef Burke

Ingredients

  • 12 fresh tortillas, ready to cook, like Tortilla Land brand
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oil, plus more for deep frying.

Instructions

Prepare the filling:

  • 1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until the meat is no longer pink and all the liquid is dried up.
  • 2. Add the onions to the pan along with the salt and pepper and stir-fry for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 3. Add the parsley and mix well. Taste for seasonings and adjust to taste.

Shaping and filling the tortilla:

  • 1. Cut a tortilla into halves as shown in the picture.
  • 2. Take one of the halves and fold into thirds to create a triangle: fold one pointed edge towards the center of the rounded side, thus creating a triangle on one side. Then take the other pointed edge and fold it so that the flat edge aligns with the outer edge of the triangle. You should now have one triangle.
  • 3. Now, when you open the top, you should have an ice cream cone-shaped pastry. Place about 2 tbs of the prepared beef filling into the cone. Fold the edge in and glue it with some water to make sure the filling won’t spill out of the tortilla when you fry it.
  • 4. Finally, deep fry the beef burke until the outside is golden brown.
  • Makes 24 pastries. Enjoy them hot!