Nigerian Meat Pie Recipe (with & without Oven Easily)

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There are 3 Major steps involved in making meat pie, they are:

1. Making the dough for the meat pie
   
   
2. Making the filling for the meat pie
   
   
3. Wrapping the filling in the dough & Baking.

Let’s start from the top:

Meat Pie Dough Recipe

Here's how to make a perfect shortcrust dough for your meat pie:

Ingredients for shortcrust dough:

• 3¾ cups OR 480 g of flour
• 226 g OR 2 sticks of unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 120 ml OR ½ cup of cold evaporated milk or cold water
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder (optional)
• 2 eggs for egg wash.

Procedure for making shortcrust dough:

• Add your 480 g of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder (optional), 1 teaspoon of salt, sugar (optional) and 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg in a food processor or bowl large enough to contain your dough mix

• Divide your butter in bits, add and mix together with your hands if using a bowl to get both the flour and butter well incorporated.
  
  
• Add your beaten egg and mix together. Then in little bits, add your cold evaporated milk and combine well with hands till a stretchy, soft dough is formed
  
  
• Put your dough in a zip-lock bag or any bag of sorts and refrigerate for about 20-30 minutes. (The longer it stays in the refrigerator, the better the crust).
  

Meat Pie Filling Recipe

Here's how to make a mouthwatering filling for your meat pie

Ingredients for meat filling:

• 2 medium-sized Irish potatoes 
• 2 medium-sized carrots
• 1 medium-sized onion
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1.1 lbs or 500 g of minced meat
• 1 tablespoon of dried thyme
• 2 Bullion cubes (or according to preference).
• Salt to taste
• Chili powder to taste (optional)
• Water
• 2 tablespoons of any thickening agent of choice in warm water.

Procedure for making meat pie filling:

• Dice your onions, carrots, green pepper and Irish potatoes after washing.
  
  
• Heat up oil in a saucepan and sauté your onions until it’s translucent. Then add your green pepper and sauté for about 2 mins.
  
  
• Add your minced meat and keep stirring till it turns from that pink colour to a brown colour.
  
  
• Add your thyme, chilli powder, salt and add water in bits until the water is on the same level with the mix. Stir, check for seasoning and add your bouillon cubes if needed
  
  
• Then add your carrots and potatoes and bring to a boil for 5-10 mins. Check to see if both are softened then put off heat and if not, continue till both have softened.
  
  
• Then, add your thickening agent of choice (I used 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in ½ cup of warm water) and stir into the mix.

Now we have the basics out of the way, let’s combine all the pieces together to make the perfect Nigerian meat pie recipe.

How To Make Meat Pie (With & Without Oven)

Summary 

Now It's Your Turn

Tell me in the comment section below which Nigerian meat pie recipe method you would try first.

Is it the method with the oven or the method without the oven?