You possibly can’t beat this wealthy, meaty and scrumptious selfmade steak pie, crammed with slow-cooked beef and potatoes it is the last word consolation meals.
After consuming this, are you able to imagine that Chris (with a big smile on his face) really mentioned these phrases: “I like you extra while you make me pie”. Placing apart the tongue-in-cheek emotional blackmail, I’ve simply received to say yum and double yum.
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No it doesn’t include a few horns protruding like your Determined Dan basic, however it’s nonetheless a rattling good meat and potato pie.
That is no light-weight ‘pastry lid’ pie.
That is pastry base, pastry sides and pastry topping. I take advantage of ready-made shortcrust pastry for this recipe (I discover the ready-made stuff to be virtually pretty much as good as selfmade, so I solely make it myself once I’ve received loads of time).
However when you’ve received the time you can also make your individual shortcrust pastry by following the recipe on my Cornish Pasty submit.
How do you make a steak pie?
First soften some onions in a pan with just a little oil:
What minimize of beef is greatest for pies?
The very best cuts for a slow-cooked steak pie are chuck or silverside, or any braising beef you will get out of your native grocery store will just do advantageous. You needn’t use costly cuts of meat for this steak pie.
- Chuck steak (braising steak) – comes from the forequarter- Consisting of elements of the neck, shoulder blade, and higher arm.
- It’s a tricky however very flavorful minimize of meat. It has quite a lot of connective tissue, which wants lengthy gradual cooking to interrupt down and grow to be tender. Minimize into bite-size chunks, or you should utilize greater chunks and shred the meat into strips.
- Silverside (backside spherical) – comes from the hindquarter – simply above the again leg
- It’s a leaner, cheap minimize of meat with little marbling. The dearth of fats means it doesn’t have as a lot flavour as chuck steak, so ensure you use good high quality inventory to cook dinner it in. It’s good for gradual cooking, however should be cooked with moisture/liquid so doesn’t dry out and grow to be robust.
Coat your steak in seasoned flour (it will assist thicken the sauce later):
Add it to the onions and brown, then add inventory, seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and a few chopped potato.
👩🍳 Professional Tip: I like so as to add half the potato in the beginning, as these potatoes will soften quite a bit in the course of the cooking course of and can assist to thicken the pie filling. Then I add extra potatoes about midway by way of the cooking time, so there are some barely firmer potatoes in there too.
Carry to the boil, then place within the oven at 150C/300F for an hour, earlier than including in these further potatoes and cooking for an additional hour.
Spoon the meat combination right into a pie dish lined with pastry (no must blind bake first).
Place a pastry lid on high and pinch the sides of the pastry for an ornamental crust.
👩🍳 ***Professional Tip*** A brilliant straightforward and efficient option to crimp the sides of the pastry is to put your index fingers on every hand and pinch them collectively. Workaround the sting of the entire thing for a easy crimped edge for an ideal rustic meat and potato pie.
Brush with egg wash and place within the oven for 30-35 minutes, till the pastry is golden brown.
So scrumptious for a winter dinner!
🍽 What do you serve with steak pie?
This meat and potato pie is nearly a meal in itself so you do not want a great deal of sides. I wish to serve mine with:
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🙋 FAQ’s
the fridge till absolutely defrosted, then reheat within the oven at 150C/300F, lined in foil for 30-40 minutes till piping scorching all through. Take away the foil for the previous couple of minutes.
Sure! With a couple of changes:
1. Change the flour with a plain (all-purpose) gluten-free flour mix.
2. For the pastry – you should utilize gluten-free shortcrust pastry, however I discover the manufacturers I’ve tried to shrink and go very onerous. I might advocate utilizing a gluten-free puff pastry. Jus-Rol does one. You should use this for the bottom and the highest.
3. Use gluten-free beef inventory (knorr does good gluten-free beef inventory cubes)
4. Make sure that the Worcestershire sauce is a gluten-free model (often is however it’s greatest to examine).
Sure, on the finish of stage 6 – after bringing it to the boil, add all the potatoes, switch to the gradual cooker and cook dinner for 3-4 hours on excessive or 5-6 hours on low (skipping step 7).
Should you like, you may add further, approx 500ml (2 cups), of inventory when cooking the filling. Then use a slotted spoon to switch the filling to the pastry-lined dish. The sauce that is left within the pan will likely be your gravy. Cowl after which reheat it simply earlier than serving.
I like this pie to have a thick filling that almost holds its form while you minimize into it. Should you like your pie saucier, then simply add an additional cup or two of inventory to the meat while you cook dinner it.
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📋 Steak Pie Recipe
Wealthy, meaty and scrumptious. This steak pie, crammed with gradual cooked beef and potatoes is the last word consolation meals for a winter dinner.
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat the oven to 150C/300F
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Warmth the oil in an oven-proof casserole dish and add within the onions. Prepare dinner on a medium-low warmth for five minutes.
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Place the meat in a bowl and blend it with the flour, salt and pepper.
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Place it within the pan with the onions and cook dinner on medium for about 5 minutes – till the meat is sealed and barely browned throughout. Give it a stir on occasion so the meat doesn’t stick.
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Add the meat inventory and half of the potatoes.
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Add within the Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper and stir every little thing collectively.
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Carry to the boil, put a lid on the pan and place within the oven for 1 hour.
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After an hour take out of the oven, give it a stir and add the remainder of the potatoes. Add a splash of scorching inventory or boiled water if the meat is beginning to look too dry. Put again within the oven and cook dinner for an hour.
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Take out of the oven and switch the oven as much as 200C/400F. Take away the lid and provides every little thing a gently stir. Depart to chill barely for five minutes earlier than assembling the pie.
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Take a 25cm diameter round pie dish, brush the rim of the dish with just a little of the whisked egg.
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Line the dish with pastry, so it overhangs the sting of the dish barely.
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Spoon the pie combine into the dish and high the pie with pastry.
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Crimp the sides of the pastry by pinching all of it the best way spherical. (see image above for a way the crimp ought to look)
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Minimize off any extra pastry and brush the highest of the pie throughout with the egg wash. You probably have any little holes within the high of the pie, you should utilize the surplus pastry to make a few little leaves to cowl it up. Eggwash the leaves too.
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Use a knife to pierce a few holes within the centre of the pie – that is to permit any steam to flee.
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Place the pie within the oven for 25-35 minutes till golden brown.
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Serve with mashed potato inexperienced veg and carrots.
✎ Notes
Can I make it forward?
Sure, you can also make the entire pie and cook dinner it, then cool, cowl and freeze it. Defrost within the fridge till absolutely defrosted, then reheat within the oven at 150C/300F, lined in foil for 30-40 minutes till piping scorching all through. Take away the foil for the previous couple of minutes.
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Can I make it gluten-free?
Sure! With a couple of changes:
Change the flour with a plain (all-purpose) gluten-free flour mix.
For the pastry – you can use gluten-free shortcrust pastry, however I discover the manufacturers I’ve tried to shrink and go very onerous. I might advocate utilizing a gluten-free puff pastry. Jus-Rol does one. You should use this for the bottom and the highest.
Use gluten-free beef inventory (knorr does good gluten-free beef inventory cubes)
Make sure that the Worcestershire sauce is a gluten-free model (often is however it’s greatest to examine).
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Can I make the filling within the gradual cooker?
Sure, on the finish of stage 6 – after bringing it to the boil, add all the potatoes, switch to the slow-cooker and cook dinner for 3-4 hours on excessive or 5-6 hours on low (skipping step 7).
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I might like some gravy with that pie!
Should you like, you may add approx 500ml (2 cups) further of inventory when cooking the filling. Then use a slotted spoon to switch the filling to the pastry-lined dish. The sauce that is left within the pan will likely be your gravy. Cowl after which reheat it simply earlier than serving.
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Dietary Data is per serving ( primarily based on 4 very hungry individuals).
Vitamin
Energy: 811kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 49gFats: 23gSaturated Fats: 6gLdl cholesterol: 138mgSodium: 1582mgPotassium: 895mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 14.2mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 11.7mg
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