Australian Meat Pie Recipe 🥧
This authentic Australian Meat Pie 🥧 features a golden, flaky pastry filled with savory  minced beef and rich gravy. Perfect for family dinners, game days, or make-ahead freezer meals, it’s a true taste of Aussie comfort food.
Equipment
- 1 Pie tin 9-inch recommended
- 1 Skillet For browning beef
- 1 Pastry brush For egg wash
- 1 Sharp Knife To cut steam slits in pastry
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground beef Use organic grass-fed beef
- 1 Medium onion Finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic Minced
- 2 tbsp Olive oil California Olive Ranch Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp All-purpose flour King Arthur Unbleached Flour King Arthur Unbleached Flour
- 1 cup Beef stock Better Than Bouillon Beef Base Better Than Bouillon Beef Base
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Tomato paste
- ½ tsp Dried thyme
- ½ tsp Black pepper Freshly ground
- Salt To taste
- 2 sheets Shortcrust pastry Thawed
- 1 sheet Puff pastry Thawed
- 1 Egg Beaten for egg wash
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, sauté 3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in flour to coat beef, then gradually pour in beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, and thyme.
- Simmer 10 minutes, stirring until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Line a greased 9-inch pie tin with shortcrust pastry.
- Spoon beef mixture evenly into pastry shell.
- Top with puff pastry, pressing edges to seal. Cut small slits on top.
- Brush with beaten egg and bake for 30–35 minutes until golden.
- Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a spicy twist, add a dash of Tabasco sauce.
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- Keep pastry cold for the flakiest crust.
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- Can be frozen after baking — reheat at 350°F until hot.
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- Serve with Perfectly Crispy French Fries or a Frisée Salad with Bacon.
