The Ultimate Aussie Meat Pie Recipe | The True Taste of Down Under!

[@gdlivo3353]

They look fantastic Rik. You'd be a contender in an Aussie Pie Competition with those for sure. Growing up in the 1970's - 80's I had 2 mates at different times. One during high school and the other when I was in university. Both of their fathers were pastry chefs and made delicious, yet very different, pies and sausage rolls. You've inspired me. A very nice variation, and right up your street, is the curry pie.

[@BackyardChef]

Cheers, mate - pastry is easy - if this old guy can knock it out in 5 mins anyone can. Best, Rik

[@cookingfooddailylife]

Wow It is the best meat pie recipe. You are the best

[@TheSkyMex]

That looks amazing. My wife and I just watched this together and are looking forward to making these with venison this autumn. Cheers from Arkansas USA.

[@BackyardChef]

Fantastic! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@telebubba5527]

Oh, this reminds me as a kid at school in Sydney, where I used to live. Only the pies we bought back then for a shilling (old currency back in 1964/5) where completely shortcrust pies, because they were easier to handle. I will never forget their taste. Thank you for the memory.

[@BackyardChef]

Thanks for sharing, great memory! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@juliannatopper4693]

I am an Aussie who cooks pies for the family, I love your recipe, so thrilled you shared your short crust recipe it looks bloody fantastic, can't wait to try it, keep cooking ! 🥧🥧🥧

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@phylliswurm9473]

Pot pie 🥧 delicious, and yours is a winner. 👌

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

I do love me an Aussie meat pie. These days here in Australia I've had them with beef, lamb mince served with mint sauce, chilli beef, kangaroo mince, emu, crocodile and water buffalo. The last three I was served in the Northern Territory. I understand that someone in the Top End was selling pies filled with Thai green chilli chicken. The key thing for an Aussie meat pie is that it can be held and eaten with one hand. And the traditional beef meat pie is always served after receiving a transfusion of Rosella tomato sauce.

[@BackyardChef]

Wow! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@grannyannie2948]

And mushy peas in the pie.

[@cloudydaez]

You need to go to NZ where the best pies are covered completely in flaky pastry…never had a pie in Aussie as good as all the ones I’ve had in kiwi land they’re the masters at meat pies

[@MickyBellRoberts]

They look delicious, I make lots of them. Thanks for posting.

[@lindawood474]

Got me graving this one,off to buy the mince.😊

[@BackyardChef]

Nice one, Linda - you know these are great cold too! Best, Rik

[@Oisin-O]

As an Aussie I have to say that pie at the end looked better than any meat pie I've ever bought! Great job!

[@BackyardChef]

Appreciated. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@beverleyblakeney566]

The pies look brilliant, you make it look so easy my husband loves pies so will be making these As soon as possible

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@karimamezouri7950]

Ça a l'air trop bon chefffff, merci beaucoup pour la recette

[@BackyardChef]

Vous êtes très bienvenu. Merci. Cordialement, Rik.

[@carolineandrews7231]

Thanks for this great video. Pies are also extremely popular in New Zealand. And in many different flavour combinations.

[@BackyardChef]

Yes they are! There is a couple on the channel. Best, Rik

[@gloglos100]

Inside looks great, thank you!

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@losanavatoga5080]

Looks so easy to do. Thanks

[@BackyardChef]

HI, losana is easy and real tasty. I like the easy ways. Best, Rik

[@kerrypocock1075]

My one weakness Ric. Yummm

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@janwong9437]

Yes please Rik I'll have one with mash and savoy cabbage with a splash of gravy 👍

[@BackyardChef]

Lovely! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@carolrosas6785]

❤what a beauty ❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@racheleastwood5588]

Those pies look delicious

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@mrbluethailand]

love this guy! proper Brit, if you mess with him he'll call you a C and that's that.

[@BackyardChef]

Wow, Drew thank you, very sturdy Carrying a bit of a foundation I reckon. look in tomorrow it's one of my favs, an Aussie meat and potato floater. Best, Rik

[@BackyardChef]

Aye, I've been known to be honest - folks don't like it but I've been brought up the right way to respect everyone. Proper nappy trained. Best, Rik

[@KarmaCal57]

❤it Rick 😋

[@beckyivary2113]

Just a little bit of pepper😂 ❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@Canalcoholic]

Just made a batch of these using red onion and echalion shallots, Aberdeen Angus mince plus 10% chestnut mushrooms. OMG, they were phuquin' orgasmic!

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@debbieradford2974]

Haha, orgasmic. A culinary orgasm

[@smac3662]

Is there a reason for using 2 different crusts for the pies instead of a double batch of shortcrust? Thank you

[@BackyardChef]

Yes its an AUSSIE PIE - made the Aussie way. Best, Rik

[@beverleyblakeney566]

Did you spray the tins, i want make these but not sure what you did with spraying tins?

[@BackyardChef]

I didn't the tins are non stick. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@ThomasCoote-t3c]

Thanks Rik for the straightforward video. You just lost me on one point: the cornflour for the filling. How does that go in? Do you mix it with the stock? Anyway I made a batch yesterday (minus cornflour) and they came out very tasty! Thanks again.

[@BackyardChef]

Yes, exactly. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@elkecrauwels1057]

about the water coming from the meat; these days water is added to the meat solely to increase the weight. By doing so the price per kilo can be set lower but in essence you are buying water at the price of meat

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@johnanderson5644]

Where do I get the recipe, ingredients, quantities? For your stuff want to try your stuff looks really great.

[@BackyardChef]

In the description, John. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@limpanskok]

Ska göra det i dag, men ska sedan skaffa bättre paj formar med skärande kant, var kan jag beställa det och få skickat till Sverige ?

[@BackyardChef]

Hoppas du njuter av det. Lycka till!

[@limpanskok]

@@BackyardChef ....... but then I need to get better pie molds with cutting edges, where can I order it and have it shipped to Sweden?

[@caseykunz7800]

There's a ton of taco trucks in my town(Yakima) ...someone needs to open a Australian meet pie stand!

[@BackyardChef]

I'm on the way! Kidding. Best, Rik

[@stevedickinson765]

No Hendersons relish?Made in Sheffield Rik

[@BackyardChef]

Wish I could have mate - I live in Thailand can't get it here. Best, Rik

[@KENTOSI]

I just saw a bunch of other recipes, got motivated, bought the ingredients only to realise that I need to let the short pastry thaw overnight :-( But after watching this I'm now motivated to go make it myself. Didn't look too hard. Thank you!

[@BackyardChef]

Wonderful! - why would the pastry have to thaw over night? Is is a huge slab? - Just stick it on the side and it will thaw use what you need and then stick it back in the freezer - well wrapped - it will be ok. Good luck on making - easy and delicious pies. Best, Rik

[@susannehama9705]

It’s better when you let it cool overnight.

[@ryanbeard1119]

Make a poe i third vegimitw fulling then meat onion mushroom

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@schumi145gaby2]

You say it, mince these days!! 😢even at the Turkish Shop 🫣 no chance of not having a lot of water coming out 😮

[@BackyardChef]

Its a shame ! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@wwsuwannee7993]

A lot of Aussies call ketchup, dead horse :)

[@BackyardChef]

Yes mate - I love that. Best, Rik

[@debbieradford2974]

What type of Meat did you use??

[@BackyardChef]

Full ingredients list in the description. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@terryross1754]

I'm confused. Seen a lot of 'Aussie' pie recipes lately, but as a teenager in the UK (70's), I remember buying and eating exactly those types of pies (with short bottom, puff top, mince 'n onion filler), and they weren't called Aussie back then. Am I missing something ?

[@BackyardChef]

Probably a name change - Thank you. Best, Rik

[@grannyannie2948]

In Australia it's also common to slice off the top and put a dollop of mushy peas inside. We eat them with pies not chips.

[@pennykafai4645]

Looks like another belly warming recipe Ric. Do you have a chicken and gravy pie in your head? My favourite type of pie- they all need lots of tasty gravy. Great with vegetables for a main meal or perfect for that time when you got the munchies. Thanks for showing us the way ❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Good suggestion. Best, Rik

[@leohagan]

Ketchup?

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. I'll have a dollop! Best, Rik

[@imbonkers3629]

Tomato sauce

[@BackyardChef]

@@imbonkers3629 BOTH one in the same - just those who are A@@L want to call it Thank you. Best, Rik

[@irismaydenham7604]

Where’s the cheese?

[@BackyardChef]

That's your choice these are basic and delicious. I love cheese on top of the meat under the pastry. Best, Rik

[@maxineb9598]

Aussie meat pie? Its just a mince pie. I live in a neighbouring country that sells them as well.

[@BackyardChef]

Ha ha you tell that to an Aussie. Are you in the country that puts cheese in? Best, Rik

[@petertaylor4758]

You've gone down in my estimation with this video Not a mushy pea in sight 😢

[@BackyardChef]

Sorry, ha ha ha. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@petertaylor4758]

@@BackyardChef Glad you know I was joking You probably know because you're a mushy pea guru, but asda and Iceland do cheap frozen mushy peas. Think Iceland one is better about a kilo for 1.25 pounds sterling, no overnight soaking just 30 minutes cooking time

[@BackyardChef]

@@petertaylor4758 Thank you. Best, Rik

[@petertaylor4758]

@@BackyardChef Thank me by doing another mushy peas vid

[@Gordon_Highlander]

Guess what I have just finished making mate; a whole batch of good old Aussie pies. I used Tomato Sauce, a good whack of Worcestershire sauce, a heap of onions, small diced potatoes and mushroom. The potatoes and mushrooms are my variation of the straight out steak pies. Just luv my Aussie meat pies mate. Tomorrow, I make the Lorne Sausage, and English Pork Pies which I also love. Cheers mate. I am going to give your recipe for Short Crust pastry a go for my next batch of OZ pies. Cheers!

[@BackyardChef]

Wowzer! You got this sorted. Thank you. Best, Rik