Argentinian Beef Empanadas
Golden pastry parcels filled with spiced beef, olives, egg and raisins — Argentina's beloved street food.
25 recipes using beef — Asado, chimichurri, empanadas — the BBQ culture of the pampas.
These 25 argentinian beef recipes are ready in about 95 minutes on average, with 220–780 kcal per serving, and 16% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
Argentinian cooking revolves around fire and beef — patient asado grilling finished with the herbaceous punch of chimichurri. When Argentinian cooks work with beef, they reach for garlic, parsley, oregano, red wine vinegar and good beef, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are baking, boiling, simmering and grilling.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with dried oregano, olive oil, ground cumin, garlic, sweet paprika and red wine vinegar. The dishes here span argentinian classics ready in as little as 35 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Asado Argentino is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 3,500 ratings.
Golden pastry parcels filled with spiced beef, olives, egg and raisins — Argentina's beloved street food.
Flaky hand-crimped pastry pockets filled with spiced ground beef, olives, hard-boiled egg and raisins — the ultimate snack.
A delicious breaded meat cutlet topped with ham, cheese, and tomato sauce.
Traditional Argentine wood-fire grilled beef.
Baked pastry pockets filled with seasoned beef.
Argentinian breaded beef steak topped with a fried egg.
Argentina's sacred fire ritual — whole cuts of beef, short ribs, and chorizo slow-cooked over smouldering hardwood coals until gloriously charred and impossibly juicy.
The definitive South American barbecue — thick-cut beef ribs and flank steak cooked low and slow over wood embers, served with the vibrant herb sauce that is Argentina's gift to the world.
Argentina's beloved stuffed pastries — flaky hand-crimped crescents filled with spiced ground beef, hard-boiled egg and olives, baked or fried to golden perfection.
Argentinian breaded-beef cutlet topped with tomato sauce, ham, and melted mozzarella — Buenos Aires comfort food.
Argentine flaky beef empanadas with cumin, paprika, hard-boiled egg, and a single olive — the asado's perfect handheld companion.
The Mendoza-style beef empanada — flaky baked or fried pastry filled with hand-cut beef, onion, hard-boiled egg, green olive and a generous pinch of cumin, served with a glass of Malbec.
The legendary Argentine grill — beef short ribs, flank steak and chorizo slow-cooked over wood embers, dressed with herbaceous chimichurri sauce.
Argentinian shepherd's pie with seasoned ground beef and creamy mashed potatoes — family Sunday classic.
Argentina's sacred weekend ritual: beef ribs, chorizo, and offal cooked low-and-slow over hardwood embers on a parrilla, served with chimichurri.
Flaky hand-crimped pastry half-moons filled with spiced beef, hard-boiled egg, and green olives — Argentina's most beloved savoury snack, baked golden.
A thin Argentine flank steak rolled around hard-boiled eggs, peppers, and herbs, then braised or grilled until tender — served sliced to reveal a mosaic cross-section.
Seared beef strips tossed in fresh chimichurri over rice with roasted potatoes — a quick take on classic Argentine flavors.
Bell peppers stuffed with seasoned rice, ground beef and herbs, baked until tender — an Argentine home-kitchen classic.
Simmered beef meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, finished with a bright mint-forward chimichurri drizzle.
A hearty pot of white beans, corn, squash and beef simmered low and slow, finished with a bright lemon-pepper touch.
A large, shareable version of Argentina's classic beef empanada filling, baked open in one pan instead of individual pockets.
Bell peppers stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice and olives, baked in a light tomato sauce.
A layered beef and potato bake similar to shepherd's pie, seasoned with cumin, olives and hard-boiled egg.
A festive spread of grilled short ribs, chorizo and chimichurri, Argentina's traditional celebration meal built around the parrilla.
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Most of these 25 Argentinian beef recipes are ready in around 95 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Milanesa a Caballo, takes about 35 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 210 minutes.
Across this collection they range from about 220 to 780 kcal per serving, averaging 475 kcal — Argentinian Empanadas – Baked Beef and Olive Hand Pies is the lightest option at 220 kcal.
Milanesa a Caballo is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 35 minutes. 16% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with dried oregano, olive oil, ground cumin, garlic, sweet paprika and red wine vinegar. Argentinian kitchens also lean on garlic, parsley, oregano, red wine vinegar and good beef.
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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