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Ghana Meat Pie Recipe: How to make Ghana Meat Pie

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How to Make Ghana Meat Pie

Ghana Meat Pie Recipe

Meat Pie is a West African street food pastry, that is stuffed with meat. It can served as an appetizer at restaurants, parties, etc.

Course Appetizer
Cuisine West African
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 5 People
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 Cups Unbleached Flour
  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Really Cold Water
  • 1 Large Egg For quoting

Meat Pie Filling

  • 1 Pound Ground Turkey You can substitute it with ground beef, chicken breast or tuna
  • 1/2 Bulb Onion
  • 1 Tsp Cajun Seasoning You can substitute it Adobo seasoning or seasoned salt
  • 1.5 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Fresh Tomato

Instructions

Crust

  1. Combine the crust ingredients: your flour, butter, salt and water in a large bowl

  2. mix and knead it until a dough forms

  3. Set aside in a freezer for 10 minutes

Filling

  1. Pour oil in a frying pan and put it on medium heat

  2. Add the meat and seasoning let it cook for 10 minutes

  3. Add your onions to meat and let it cook for another 5 minutes

  4. Add chopped tomato and let it simmer for 5 minutes

  5. After the filling is done, lightly flour a surface and roll the dough with a rolling pin. Cut a piece of the dough into a square or circle, you can choose to make it large or small. Add some meat to each pie and fold in half and seal it. Use a fork to seal the edges so the meat does not fall out.

    Pre-Baked Meat Pie
  6. Lastly, quote the pies with your egg wash so you get that golden brown look

Recipe Notes

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Meat pie after they come out of the oven.

 

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Wow your guests with this beginner-friendly meat pie recipe from Ghana!

Meat pie is a popular West African pastry which is stuffed with meat. It is very similar to empanadas from Latin American countries.

People from the Carribean Islands also have their version regularly called patties.

You can buy meat pie from many street vendors in West African cities as a quick snack or for lunch especially for busy individuals. Meat pie brings back so many great memories.

Another good thing about meat pie is that they’re super easy to make.

I love to make them because my wife absolutely loves them and I know it always puts a smile on her face.

I remember just before we got married we a mini-fight which was my fault.

So I apologized and bought her some really delicious meat pie.

When we were growing up, my Mom would make it for special occasions like birthday celebrations, marriage ceremonies, Christmas and other holidays.

It did not matter how many meat pies she made, they were always all gone by the same day. This was always a bummer the next day when we realized we had no more meat pies to eat.

And the times when we did not get to eat meat pies at home we would go over to our neighbors’ house because their Mom was a baker. She made meat pies once a week. And if we found ourselves there at the right time we would get a piece or two.

Try making this delicious recipe for your guests to switch things around.

If you try this meat pie recipe and end up with delicious pies, don’t blame me!

Make sure to pair it with Sobolo for extra effect.

You can get good unbleached flour from Amazon.

40 thoughts on “Ghana Meat Pie Recipe: How to make Ghana Meat Pie”

    1. The cajun seasoning definitely does the trick and they were so delicious. Let me know when you try then.

  1. 5 stars
    This reminds me of an empanada! Homemade is always better, and this ghana meat pie is no exception!

  2. 5 stars
    I love a savory pastry and these meat pies look delicious especially with the addition of the Cajun seasoning. I like that it could be served as a snack or a meal with a side salad.

  3. 5 stars
    Your meat pies sound delicious Fred, I really like the sound of the spicy filling. You can’t beat making street food at home and conjuring up all those memories. Thanks for sharing.

  4. 5 stars
    You’re so right in that our cultures are very much the same! In PR, these are called empanadillas or pastelillos! We love to make them.

  5. 5 stars
    These meat pies look so tasty and with fairly simple ingredients – I had no idea this was a common street food in West Africa. Thanks for sharing!

  6. 5 stars
    This meat pie looks so crusty on the edges and super delicious! I love meat pies and have wanted to make one for quite some time now. This recipe is perfect and has clear instructions. Thank you for sharing this recipe, i cant wait to try!

  7. 5 stars
    The meat pie sound slike a treta for meat loves, I love sauory and spicy filling in pies, will try toreplicate it with vegan version.

  8. Looks delicious and not too difficult! Thanks for the recipe.
    My Sudanese friends make something like these.
    After forming the pies, you bake them? 40 minutes? What temperature oven?

  9. 5 stars
    My Family Loved it. I am definitely sharing Guys, Thanks For sharing this Great Recipe. this recipe and this website with my friend. Hope they also love it. Thank you again for sharing such a great recipe.

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