Recipe: Halal Australian Lamb Pie

Hey! Recently I attended Australian Lamb Pie Cooking Workshop by MLA Meat & Livestock Australia. Today I would like to share with you all the Halal Australian Lamb Pie Recipe by Lambassador Chef Eric Siew. Continue to read to find out more. 

Recipe: Halal Australian Lamb Pie 

Ingredients

200g boneless halal Australian lamb shoulder/leg, minced

1 clove garlic, chopped

1/2pc Holland onion, diced

1/2pc whole ripe tomato, roughly chopped

50g carrot, cubed

50g green peas

1 sprig rosemary

200ml lamb stock

30ml Kikkoman bulgogi sauce

salt & black pepper

Halal Australian Lamb Pie Toppings

For toppings

4pcs jumbo asparagus

40g tomato concasse

20g celery stalk, brunoise

20g carrot, brunoise

20g onion, brunoise

1 russet potato, cooked & passed through fine sieve

20g grated parmesan

70g du puy lentils, cooked

fresh chives, slivers

butter

cream

Piping bag with rosette nozzle

1 pot for braising

1 pot for potato purée

1 pan for lentils

 

Methods of preparation

For filling

1. Heat pot with oil till smoky. Brown minced lamb thoroughly. Slightly season with pepper.

2. Add in diced onions and cubed carrot. Cook for another 3 minutes, then add in chopped garlic. Lightly brown garlic.

3. Add in rosemary and chopped tomatoes. Cook for another 3 mins. Then add in lamb stock. Cover and braise at low heat till sauce is thickened.

4. Finally add in Kikkoman Bulgogi sauce and green peas.

Adjust seasoning if necessary.

Leave aside to cool.

For topping/garnish

1. In a small pot, mix mashed potatoes, parmesan cheese, butter, cream.

2. Slowly heat up on low heat till cheese is well combined. Season with salt & pepper.

3. Transfer mashed potato into a piping bag with star nozzle. Set aside.

4. Heat up a clean pan with oil. Sweat onion, celery and carrot. Add in lentils, asparagus and tomato concasse. At this time tomato will release moisture to the pan, monte with a knob of butter.

5. Season with salt & pepper and finish with chopped chives.

Recipe: Halal Australian Lamb Pie 

To assemble pie:

1. Pre heat oven to 190C

2. Get ready a par baked pie crust and fill up with braised lamb till 3/4 of the pie.

2. Pipe mashed potato over lamb filling as you desire.

3. Bake in the pre-heated oven till potatoes are slightly brown on the edges. Remove from oven.

4. Arrange asparagus tips neatly on the pie and spoon over braised lentil. Garnish with chives slivers. Pie is ready to be served.

Shortcrust Pastry for Pie Dough

500g flour

250g butter

4g salt

2 egg yolks

100g water

1. Beat flour, butter and salt together till powdery form.

2. Gradually add in egg yolks and water.

3. Mix well into a dough

4. Roll out flat and place on mould, press on the side and trim extra from side.

5. Make holes at the dough bottom with a fork.

6. Bake for 10 mins at 180C.

Recipe: Halal Australian Lamb Pie 

Hope you enjoy reading this and try out the Halal Australian Lamb Pie Recipe. Have a great weekend and happy cooking!