Irish Pastie
Not to be confused with its Cornish counterpart, the pastie could be considered one of Northern Ireland's national dishes at it is regularly bought from chip shops across the province and generally can't be found anywhere else. Here is a recipe to try your own version.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork or beef, cooked and drained
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 medium-sized onion, diced and sautéed
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 medium-sized potatoes, boiled, mashed, and cooled
- Fish batter
Ingredients for 6 servings (1.4 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine the cooked meat, breadcrumbs, cooked onion, parsley, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, water, coriander, and mashed potatoes.
- 2
Form the mixture into a disc about 3 inches in diameter.
- 3
Dip the disc into the batter so it's completely covered.
- 4
Deep-fry in 375°F oil, and remove when golden brown.
Stovetop - 5
Serve hot with chips (French fries).
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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