By Chef Eric Siew Australian Spring Lamb Pie
- Prep time 4Hr
- Cook time 1Hr
- Technique Stew, Bake
- Meat Lamb
- Cut Shoulder
- Serves 4
Delicious slow-cooked lamb shoulder forms the filling of this pie/tart which is garnished with spring vegetables, lentils and dollops of mashed potato.
Ingredients
For the shortcrust pastry for pie dough
500g Flour
250g Butter
4g Salt
2 Egg yolks
100g Water
For the lamb filling
200gm Boneless Australian lamb shoulder, minced
1 Clove garlic, chopped
½ pc Holland onion (diced)
½ pc Whole ripe tomato (roughly chopped)
50gm Carrot (Cubed)
50gm Green peas
1 Sprig rosemary
100ml Red wine
500ml Chicken stock
80ml Bulgogi sauce
Salt (to taste)
Black pepper (to taste)
For the toppings
4pcs Jumbo asparagus
40gm Tomato concassé
20gm Celery stalk (brunoise cut)
20gm Carrot (brunoise cut)
20gm onion (brunoise cut)
1 Russet potato (cooked and pass thru a fine sieve)
20gm Grated parmesan
70gm Du puy lentils (cooked)
Fresh chives, (slivers
Butter (as needed)
Cream (as needed)
Method
For the lamb filling
1. Heat pot with oil till smoky. Brown minced lamb thoroughly and season with pepper.
2. Add in the diced onions and cubed carrots. Cook for another 3 minutes then add in the chopped garlic. Cook till garlic is lightly brown.
3. Add in the rosemary and chopped tomatoes. Cook for another 3 mins. Deglaze the pan with red wine.
4. Add the lamb stock. Cover and braise on low heat till the sauce thickens.
5. Finally add in the bulgogi sauce and green peas.
6. Adjust seasoning if needed. Leave filling aside to cool.
For the pie crust
1. Beat flour, butter and salt together till the texture is powdery.
2. Gradually add the egg yolks and water.
3. Mix well into a dough
4. Roll out flat and place within pie moulds. Press on the side and trim off extra from the sides.
5. Make holes in the pie crust with a fork.
6. Bake for 10 mins at 180 °C.
For the toppings
1. Mix the mashed potatoes, parmesan cheese, butter and cream in a small pot.
2. Slowly heat up on low heat till the cheese is well combined—season with salt & pepper.
3. Transfer the mashed potato into a piping bag with a star nozzle. Set aside.
4. Heat up a clean pan with oil. Sweat onion, celery and carrot. Add in the lentils, asparagus and tomato concassé. At this time tomato will release moisture to the pan, whisk in a knob of butter.
5. Season with salt and pepper and finish with chopped chives.
To assemble the pie:
1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
2. In a par-baked pie crust add the lamb filling till the crust is ¾ filled.
3. Pipe the mashed potato over the lamb filling in a desired fashion.
4. Bake in the preheated oven till potatoes are slightly brown on the edges. Remove from oven.
5. Arrange the asparagus tips neatly on the pie and spoon over braised lentil.
6. Garnish with chives slivers and serve.
