Easy Lamb Mince Puff Pastry Pie Recipe: Savoury Homemade Delight
Learn how to make a delicious lamb mince puff pastry pie with this easy recipe. Perfect for a savoury homemade meal, this dish combines flaky pastry and flavourful lamb for a crowd-pleasing dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 500 grams lamb mince mutton, chicken or beef mince will also work well
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 2 puff pastry sheets, pre rolled
- 3-4 handfuls of grated cheddar cheese
- 1 egg beaten
- 0.5 tsp nigella seeds (kalongi)
- 0.5 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the mince lamb, garlic, ginger, salt, black pepper, red chilli flakes and Worcestershire sauce and brown the mince. Make sure no lumps forms as the mince cooks through.
- Once cooked, put the mince into a bowl to cool (pour off any meat juices and excess oil).
- Once the mince has cooled down, add the fresh coriander and onion. Stir through.
- Un roll the puff pastry sheet and cut one inch diagonal upward lines on either side of the sheet, be sure to leave a 2 inch centre section which is uncut. This will be where the mince lamb mixture will be placed
- Put the mince on the middle uncut section, cover with grated cheese and then fold over the diagonal puff pasty strips one at a time form alternating sides to form a plaited top. It doesn't need to be perfect, and a few gaps here and there won't make a difference as when the puff pastry cooks, those gaps will be filled.
- Brush the puff pastry with egg wash, and then sprinkle over the nigella seeds and sesame seeds.
- Bake in the oven on 180C for 30 minutes, or until it's golden brown.
- Serve immediately, cut into slices and enjoy.
