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    Australian Meat Pie

    Author: Peter · Published: Mar 15, 2019 · Modified: Dec 29, 2021

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    From all the different meat pie recipes out there, Australian Meat Pies are one of my favorites! No matter what you've read, this is an easy meat pie recipe to make, full of flavor. Caramelized beef in a red wine gravy with fresh rosemary, will keep you asking for more! Enjoyed as individual pies or family size. This is the National Dish of Australia.

    meat pie with chunks of meat spilling out
    meat pie ingredients
    top down shot of unbaked meat pies

    What is an Australian Meat Pie?

    If you've ever had the privilege of travelling to Australia, you would most likely have had the pleasure of eating delicious Australian Meat Pies. It's a small hand pie, stuffed with ground beef, or chunks of steak, onions, sometimes mushrooms or cheese. Made with a puff pastry crust, and a short crust pastry base. It's Aussie fast food, and very delicious with many variations.

    Where to buy Australian Meat Pies?

    You don't! You make it at home! Well, if you look hard enough, you could find places that sell Australian Meat Pies from San Fransisco to to NYC. However, it's easy to make this classic meat pie at home! When in Australia, they are found at every gas station, corner store, school cafeteria, take aways, stadiums, events and more! Basically everywhere in Australia, but a homemade meat pie taste so much better (especially with red wine and fresh rosemary)!

    What Meat is Best for Meat Pies?

    You wouldn't believe it, but the commonly used meat for an Australian Meat Pie is a beef Skirt Steak. This is a very flavorful cut of beef, and most commonly used when making Fajitas and Stir Fries. You can use Chuck Steak as well. It doesn't have to be made from beef, commonly chicken or lamb is used. An even cheaper version is ground beef meat pies. For this recipe, we will be using a Skirt Steak.

    pouring wine into pot
    stuffing meat pies with filling

    How to make Meat Pies

    Some recipes are unnecessarily difficult, asking you to make the short cut pastry or puff pastry from scratch. That's completely unnecessary! Just go to the supermarket and buy frozen puff pastry and short crust pastry, it's already rolled out into sheets! Prepare the meat and you're ready to go!

    • fry the onions, garlic and cubed beef
    • add tomato paste, rosemary, beef stock, red wine, Worcestershire sauce and simmer for an hour
    • thicken with a cornstarch slurry, and season with salt and pepper. cool in fridge
    • place cooled meat into a pie pan with a short crust pastry base, brush edges with egg wash
    • fill with beef chunks and cover with puff pastry, using a fork to seal edges
    • brush with egg wash and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F (180°C)

    Do I Need to Blind Bake Meat Pie Crust?

    When I use this recipe to make a single family size pie, I will always blind bake the short crust pastry. However, when I made the 4 individual meat pies in this recipe, I didn't blind bake them. If the pie pan is a thicker heavier ceramic pie pan, then you need to blind bake regardless of the size. I have small aluminium pie pans, and when in a hurry, I don't always blind bake them! 😱 This means the base isn't as crispy when comparing to a blind baked crust.

    Nonetheless, if you want a perfect crispy crusty base, then blind bake before you place the meat pie filling inside. When blind baking, line each pie pan with parchment paper over the short crust pastry. Fill with baking weights and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F (180°C). Remove the parchment paper and weights and bake for a final 5 minutes until it's lightly golden. This will ensure you have that nice crispy meat pie base that holds it's shape while you eat it!

    australian meat pies on a table with red wine

    Meat Pie Recipe Tips

    • if you can't find Aussie Pie Pans, substitute with large Texas Muffin tins. Any extra pie filling can be stuffed inside puff pastry triangles and baked in oven (waste not want not!)
    • make a large family pie with the same recipe (8" pie pan)
    • add Oregano alongside the Rosemary in the meat
    • use this recipe to make a Cottage Pie - instead of a Puff Pastry top, cover with mashed potato instead!
    • try ground beef (beef mince) instead of cut steak
    • add extra vegetables to the mix, like carrots, corn or celery
    • use puff pastry for the base and the pie lid. No need to blind bake, but it will not hold it's shape, so you will need to eat it with a knife, fork and plate 🙂

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    There are so many Meat Pie Recipes around the world, and the Aussie Steak Pie is one of my favorites! A beef meat pie with chunks of steak braised in a red wine gravy with fresh rosemary. So simple to make! Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

    meat pie with meat spilling out

    Australian Meat Pie

    An easy Australian Meat Pies recipe to make, full of flavor. Caramelized beef in a red wine gravy with fresh rosemary, will keep you asking for more!
    4.97 from 31 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Blind Baking 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Australian, New Zealand
    Servings 4 people

    Equipment

    • 4 individual size pie pans
    • baking weights

    Ingredients
      

    Pie Base

    • 2 sheets frozen short crust pastry

    Pie Lid

    • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry

    Pie Filling

    • 1½ lbs /750g Skirt Steak cubed in small pieces
    • oil for frying
    • 1 onion diced
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
    • 1½ cups beef stock
    • ½ cup red wine
    • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 tablespoon water for slurry
    • salt and pepper
    • 1 egg beaten

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

    Meat Pie Filling

    • Heat oil in a saucepan and fry the onions and garlic for a few minutes until they are translucent. Add the cubed beef pieces and cook for about 5 minutes until browned.
    • Add the tomato paste, rosemary, beef stock, red wine, Worcestershire sauce and simmer for an hour.
    • When the meat is tender, make a slurry with the cornstarch and water and add to the meat. Cook for a few minutes to thicken. Salt and pepper to taste, allow to cool (in the fridge) before proceeding.

    Meat Pie Short Crust Pastry

    • Lay the short crust pastry on the countertop. Place the pie bases upside down on the pastry Use the pie bases as a guide to cut out the shape of the pie. Cut the pastry slightly larger than the pie base.

    Blind Baking Instructions

    • Place the short crust pastry inside the greased pie dishes. Cover with parchment paper, with the edges of the paper overhanging the pie dish. Fill with baking weights and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
    • Remove the weights and parchment paper, and bake for another 5 minutes until golden brown.

    Meat Pie Puff Pastry Lid

    • Lay the puff pastry on the countertop. Using the same method, cut the puff pastry the same size as the pie base. This will be the top of your pie.

    Meat Pie Assembly

    • Fill the pie with the cooled beef chunks. Brush edges of the pie crust and lid with egg wash to help sealing. Cover with the puff pastry top. Using a fork, press the edges to seal. Trim excess dough. Brush the top of the puff pastry with egg wash.
    • Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Serve with Ketchup.

    Notes

    I use the American Tablespoon measurement, which is 15ml. The Australian Tablespoon measurement is 20ml. Check your tablespoon measurement before adding Worcestershire Sauce, so you don't over-flavor.
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    ©PetersFoodAdventures.com

    There are so many Meat Pie Recipes around the world, and the Aussie Steak Pie is one of my favorites! A beef meat pie with chunks of steak braised in a red wine gravy with fresh rosemary. So simple to make!
    Australian Meat Pie

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    Comments

    1. Shayne

      January 02, 2023 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Peter! Thanks for the recipe. I'm very much looking forward to making these pies. But, first, I need pie pans/tins. There are lots of 5-inch pie tins on Amazon. Am I correct that 5 inches is a bit smaller than a standard Aussie meat pie? Would you mind sharing where you bought your cool rectangular pans? Thanks again!

      Reply
      • Peter Kolesnichenko

        January 14, 2023 at 11:35 am

        I like the smaller, individual size pies, which are about 3" but you can also use a larger pie pan which is called Family Pie (the 8" version). You can choose your own adventure when it comes to pie sizes. The pans I used, I found in a homewares store, I think I just got lucky 🙂

        Reply
        • Shayne

          January 20, 2023 at 4:35 am

          Thanks, Peter. Much appreciated. I tried this recipe last weekend (with ground beef (75%) and pork (25%)) and it turned out great. It really does justice to the traditional Aussie pie.

          I also managed to find something close to your pie pans on Amazon (US), listed as KitchenCraft Living Nostalgia Small Oblong Enamel Pie Dish (16 x 12 cm (6.5" x 4.5")).

          Thanks again!

          Reply
          • Peter Kolesnichenko

            January 20, 2023 at 10:35 am

            Perfect! so glad you found pie pans, and that you loved the pie! Enjoy! 👍🏻

            Reply
    2. Joe Blogs

      March 26, 2022 at 11:35 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe. Clear and meaningful instructions. I would cut back a little on the Worcestershire sauce, but that is a personal preference only.

      Reply
      • Peter Kolesnichenko

        March 27, 2022 at 11:05 am

        Thanks Joe! Glad you loved it! With regards to the Worcestershire, I use the American tablespoon measurements (which is 15ml). The Australian tablespoon is 20ml, so that might account for the stronger flavor. I will add a note for other readers, thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Bruce

      October 26, 2020 at 3:15 am

      What size enamel pie tins are those? 6" or 7"?

      Reply
      • Peter's Food Adventures

        October 26, 2020 at 8:05 am

        They are closer to 5”

        Reply
    4. Sammi

      October 08, 2019 at 1:20 pm

      Easy as pie. Thanks for the tip on getting the pastry ready made - saves a lot of time and everything else can be prepped in a jiffy while working from home.

      Reply
      • Peter's Food Adventures

        October 08, 2019 at 9:42 pm

        It's so easy to make. Buying the pastry is a great time saver!! 🙂

        Reply
    5. molly

      April 04, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so tasty! I will definitely need to try it soon. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    6. Tatianna

      March 25, 2019 at 12:32 am

      Wow, I never realized it was so simple. My mom was born in Australia and she always talks about these pies. I'm definitely making this soon!

      Reply
      • Peter's Food Adventures

        March 25, 2019 at 12:57 am

        So easy, just sounds fancy and foreign! Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. ellen b.

      March 17, 2019 at 7:35 am

      This looks like great comfort food!

      Reply
    8. Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes

      March 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      Ah, I love a good pie! Yum! This looks great, Peter.

      Reply
      • Peter's Food Adventures

        March 16, 2019 at 2:20 pm

        Thanks Alexandra! 👍🏻

        Reply
    9. Susan

      March 16, 2019 at 11:49 am

      I love pie. Savoury and sweet.

      Reply
      • Peter's Food Adventures

        March 16, 2019 at 11:49 am

        Me too! 😋

        Reply

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