New Zealand pies
New Zealand pies are small pies with different fillings that can be found in any "eatery", those informal places where you can eat in or take away.
In this recipe, you'll find a spicy beef version, and another with salmon and bacon.
In this recipe, you'll find a spicy beef version, and another with salmon and bacon.
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1 hour 30 min.
Average
12 pieces
13 IngredientsLast modified on: June 15th 2025
For 12 pieces, you will need:
- 1
1 shallot - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
400 g minced beef - 4
200 g peeled and chopped tomatoes - 5
2 tablespoons chilli spices - 6
200 g salmon fillet - 7
150 g smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) - 8
200 g bechamel sauce - 9
1 spring onion (scallion) - 10
800 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 11
30 g beaten egg - 12
salt - 13
pepper - Total weight: 2,220 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 1 min.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add 400 g minced beef, salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - 7 min.
Cook and stir until the meat is cooked to your liking.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add 200 g peeled and chopped tomatoes and 2 tablespoons chilli spices, mix well...
Stage 6 - 5 min.
...and reduce slightly.
Check the seasoning, remove from the heat and your spicy beef garnish is ready.
Check the seasoning, remove from the heat and your spicy beef garnish is ready.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Cut 150 g smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) into small pieces.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Grill to taste in the same pan as the salmon, without washing.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Pour into a small bowl.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Add the crumbled salmon.
Stage 12 - 3 min.
Then 200 g bechamel sauce and 1 spring onion (scallion) chopped, mix well and check the seasoning.
Your salmon and bacon garnish is ready.
Your salmon and bacon garnish is ready.
Stage 13 - 10 min.
Assembly and baking
Preheat oven to 210°C (410°F).
Spread 800 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) to a thickness of 3 mm and line the bottom of small tartlet molds.
Stage 14 - 3 min.
Fill each base 3/4 full.
Stage 15 - 3 min.
Moisten around the edges with a brush dipped in cold water.
Stage 16 - 5 min.
Place a disk of puff pastry on each pie, and press the edges together to seal.
Stage 17 - 3 min.
Stage 18 - 20 min.
Top all your pies with all your toppings, and bake at 210°C (410°F), rather at the bottom of the oven, for around 20 minutes.
Stage 19
Enjoy warm or hot, with a green salad if desired.
Remarks
Adapt the weight of puff pastry to the quantity of filling you've made. If you're using commercial puff pastry discs, note that you'll need 2 discs for 4 pies, one for the 4 bottoms and 1 for the 4 "lids".
The finished filling can be frozen.
The finished filling can be frozen.
Keeping: To be enjoyed straight from the oven, but can be frozen raw or cooked.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 560 RDI=210 % | 3,070 RDI=290 % | 3,000 RDI=460 % | 6,310 RDI=320 % | 26,420 RDI: 320 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,190 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 50 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=20 % | 250 RDI=40 % | 530 RDI=30 % | 2,200 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 pieces : 15.00 €
- Per piece : 1.25 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crusty cockle tart, Vegetable rosette tart, Tomato tart, Koulibiak in pie dish, Epiphany galette, ... See them all 72
Minced beef
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Bechamel sauce
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Salmon fillet
Like these other recipes: Cretan-style salmon , Gravlax, Baked salmon fillet, Fillet of salmon meunière, How to grill salmon well, ... See them all 6
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