How to Make Authentic Nigerian Meat Pie | Easy Step-by-Step Recipe

Learn how to make authentic Nigerian meat pie with this simple, step-by-step recipe! 🥟✨
These meat pies are flaky, buttery, and filled with a savory beef and vegetable mix that tastes just like home. Perfect for family gatherings, parties, or a cozy snack, this recipe will guide you from start to finish.

Food is more than just eating—it’s love, warmth, and family shared around the table. I hope this recipe brings joy to your kitchen the way it always does for me.

🛒 Ingredients List

This recipe can make up to 18-20 medium meat-pies depending on your preference

Dough:
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
5 sticks cold salted butter (cubed)
½ tsp salt if not using salted butter
4 eggs for mixing in dough
2 Tablespoons cold milk
1 egg (for egg wash)

Filling:
3 lb ground beef
1 medium potatoes (diced small)
2 medium carrot (diced small)
2 seasoning cube
1 tsp thyme
1 ½ tsp white pepper
salt to taste

Thickening agent 👇🏾
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour ( to thicken filling)
9–12 tablespoons (½–¾ cup) cold water


Half Recipe (½ Batch)

Dough:
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ tbsp (1 ½ tsp) baking powder
2 ½ sticks cold salted butter (cubed)
¼ tsp salt (if not using salted butter)
2 eggs (for mixing in dough)
1 tbsp cold milk
1 egg (for egg wash)

Filling:
1 ½ lb ground beef
½ medium potato (or 1 small, diced)
1 medium carrot (diced small)
1 seasoning cube
½ tsp thyme
¾ tsp white pepper
Salt to taste

Thickening Agent:
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
4 ½–6 tbsp cold water (about ¼–⅓ cup)

Quarter Recipe (¼ Batch)

Dough:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ tbsp (¾ tsp) baking powder
1 ¼ sticks cold salted butter (cubed)
Pinch of salt (if not using salted butter)
1 egg (for mixing in dough)
½ tbsp (1 ½ tsp) cold milk
1 egg (for egg wash — you may not need all)

Filling:
¾ lb ground beef (12 oz)
¼–⅓ medium potato (a few small diced cubes)
½ medium carrot (or 1 small, diced)
½ seasoning cube
¼ tsp thyme
⅜ tsp (a little less than ½ tsp) white pepper
Salt to taste

Thickening Agent:
1 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour
2 ¼–3 tbsp cold water


👉 This way, you can easily bake a big batch, a family-size half batch, or just a small quarter batch without messing up the balance.


✨ Whether you’re Nigerian or just love trying new recipes, these meat pies are sure to become a favorite in your home.

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