empanadas salteñas

Empanadas salteñas are the regional empanadas of Salta in northwestern Argentina. Their characteristic beef filling combines meat cut into small pieces by knife with potato, spring onion and seasonings such as paprika from the Valles Calchaquíes. The pastry encloses a notably juicy centre, and the small portions are commonly served hot with a spicy tomato-and-chilli sauce. Clay-oven baking is a traditional method. Potato distinguishes this filling from the classic Tucumán combination of meat, onion, spring onion and hard-boiled egg.^[1][2]

Empanadas are sold by the dozen at family-run stalls in Salta's markets and served in peñas, where meals accompany folk music. Wood-fired versions are part of the menu at La Casona del Molino, a restaurant and peña in Salta city. In Cafayate, shops also sell fillings such as goat's cheese, chicken or charqui, a form of dried meat, alongside the familiar beef version.^[1]