Steak and Kidney Pie
A weekend British dinner made with beef. Ready in about 1 hour 9 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 24 minPrep (about)
- 45 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 9 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- ¼ cup + 2 tsp beef Shopping tip: Chuck roast or stew beef, cut in cubes.
Fresh & other
- 11 oz puff pastry
- Beaten egg white
- Beaten egg yolk
- 7 oz lamb kidney
- 2 onions
- 1 oz all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
- ⅓ cup + 1 tsp beef stock Shopping tip: Beef broth (carton or can), or a beef bouillon cube in hot water.
Sauces & oils
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Dash worcestershire sauce
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, pepper
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Turn the oven on to 425°F.
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Heat the vegetable oil in a big frying pan.
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Brown the beef all over.
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Set aside.
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Brown your kidneys on both sides in same pan.
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Add the onions.
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Cook for 3-4 minutes.
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Return the beef to the pan.
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Sprinkle flour over plus coat the meat and onions.
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Add the stock to the pan.
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Stir well.
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Bring to the boil.
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Turn the heat down.
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Simmer for 1½ hours without a lid.
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If your liquid evaporates too much, add more stock.
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Take it off the heat.
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Add salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce and let it cool completely.
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Place the cooked meat mix into a pie dish.
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Roll out your pastry to 5mm/¼in thick plus 2 inches 2in larger than your dish you are using.
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Trim plus crimp your edges with your fingers and thumb.
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Brush the surface with the beaten egg mix.
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Cook in the oven for 30-40 min until golden-brown and puffed.
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Dish up using creamy mash plus steamed vegetables to soak up the gravy.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.