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Belfast pastie supper
Battered pork mince pastie with chips from the chippy
Despite the name, a Belfast pastie has no pastry: it is a round patty of seasoned pork mince, onion and potato, dipped in batter and deep-fried, and served as a 'pastie supper' with chips in chip shops across Northern Ireland. It is crisp outside and soft and peppery within, and is eaten with salt, vinegar and gravy. Chef's tip: chill the patties until firm before battering so they keep their shape in the fryer.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the pasties
- 16 oz pork mince
- 1 potatoboiled and mashed (about 200 g)
- 1 onionvery finely chopped
- 2 ⅛ oz fine breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- ¼ tsp ground mace
For the batter and chips
- 5 ½ oz self-raising flour
- 1 cup cold sparkling water
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 ¼ lb potatoes for chipspeeled, thick-cut
- 8 ¼ cups vegetable oilfor deep-frying
- malt vinegar (optional)to serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix the 16 oz pork mince, 1 potato, 1 onion, 2 ⅛ oz fine breadcrumbs, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp white pepper and ¼ tsp ground mace, shape into 4 patties 2 cm thick and chill for 30 minutes.
35 minStep 2: Heat the 8 ¼ cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 300°F (never more than a third full). Fry the 2 ¼ lb potatoes for chips in batches for 6 minutes until soft but pale, then drain.
15 minStep 3: Whisk the 5 ½ oz self-raising flour, ½ tsp salt and 1 cup cold sparkling water into a smooth batter. Raise the oil to 350°F.
5 minStep 4: Dip each patty in the batter and fry for 8–10 minutes, turning, until deep golden and a probe in the centre reads 160°F. A common mistake is oil that is too hot, which burns the batter before the pork cooks. Drain.
10 minStep 5: Raise the oil to 375°F and fry the chips again for 2–3 minutes until crisp and golden. Serve with the pasties, salt and malt vinegar.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 880 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 90 g
- Fat
- 46 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does belfast pastie supper take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of potato?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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