Smoked Rib-Eye and Goat Cheese Empañadas

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 16-ounce rib-eye steak (about 1 1/4 inches thick)
• 2 cups hickory or mesquite wood chips
• 1 teaspoon dried chipotle chile powder
• 1 medium white onion
• + 14 more ingredients
• • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 large green bell pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 4- to 5-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup lard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 9-inch-diameter disposable aluminum foil pan

Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over both sides of steak. Chill overnight. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place drained wood chips in aluminum foil pan; place pan directly atop coals on barbecue. When chips begin to smoke, sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Gr...

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