Australian Meat Pie

Cubes of beef are fried and seasoned, then baked in puff pastry shells.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 35 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 50 minutes
  • Difficulty: 3
  • Spiciness: 1
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1.3 kg Meat, beef, shoulder

  • 0.5 cups Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

  • 3 spoons Oil, plant, sunflower

  • 2 pod Garlic, fresh

  • 1 piece Onion, raw

  • 0.5 teaspoons Spices, pepper, black

  • 1 teaspoon Coriander, leaves, fresh

  • 1 teaspoon Spices, green, seeds

  • 0.25 cups Worcestershire sauce

  • 0.25 cups Soy sauce, shoyu

  • 3 cups Soup base, chicken, cube

  • 500 g Dough, puff

  • 1 piece Egg, fresh

Steps

  1. Wash the meat, dry it, and cut it into 2 cm cubes, then coat them in flour. Peel the garlic and onion, and finely chop them.

  2. Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the meat cubes in it. Fry and stir until the meat is browned on all sides. Add the garlic and onion and continue frying for another 4 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and spices, and cook until the liquid is almost reduced. Pour in the broth and cook for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool.

  3. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Roll out the thawed puff pastry on a floured surface to 0.5 cm thickness. Cut out 4 larger circles from half of the pastry (the other half will be needed for the lids) and use them to line 4 pie molds. Prick the pastry with a fork to prevent it from puffing up during baking. Bake the pastry for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and let it cool.

  4. From the remaining pastry, make 4 smaller round lids for the pies, and use the scraps to create decorations. Crack an egg into a bowl and beat it well with a whisk. Fill the pie molds with the filling and cover them with the pastry lids, decorating them with the scraps. Brush the edges with the beaten egg and press them together firmly. Brush the lids and decorations with the remaining egg.

  5. Bake the pies in the oven for another 12 minutes, until the pastry turns golden brown. Let them cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 260.54 kcal
  • Fat: 15.38 g
    • Saturated Fat: 5.16 g
  • Carbohydrates: 16.02 g
    • Sugars: 0.41 g
  • Protein: 11.79 g
  • Fiber: 0.32 g

Advice

Puff pastry can also be made at home. The easiest way to thaw puff pastry is to leave it packaged in the refrigerator overnight. If thats not possible, separate the sheets of puff pastry on a plate and let them thaw at room temperature for 30–60 minutes. Puff pastry contains a lot of fat, so theres no need to grease the molds additionally.