Irish Bison Hand Pies

Meat. Pie.  Can you really ask for anything more?  This recipe is so easy and takes a traditional style and elevates it with some added flavors and the addition of lean bison meat.

Irish Bison Hand Pies

Jessi D

Category

Appetizers, Ground Meat

Ingredients

  • 1 TB olive oil
  • ¼ head green cabbage (2-2.5 cups)
  • ½ LB red potatoes (about 2 potatoes), diced
  • ½ yellow onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 LB ground bison
  • 3 TB tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 cup Harp Lager
  • Salt and pepper
  • All-purpose flour, for rolling
  • 4 pie crusts – store bought
  • 2 TB butter, melted

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees

  2. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat

  3. Add onion, cabbage and potatoes

  4. Cook until browning starts, around 7-9 min

  5. Add bison and season with salt and pepper

  6. Continue cooking mixture, stirring and breaking up until bison is no longer pink

  7. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute

  8. Stir in tomato paste, worcestershire, thyme and beer

  9. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, around 15-20 minutes

  10. Lightly mash mixture with fork

  11. Season with salt and pepper to taste

  12. Let cool completely

  13. On a floured surface, roll each pie crust to an even thickness – if you are using a store bought pie crust that comes in a pan, flatten the edges and roll out to make it an even and round edge

  14. Be sure not to roll to thin as it will become weak and hard to work with

  15. Cut into 4 equal parts (triangles with one round edge or squares if using a rectangular shaped crust)

  16. Place a spoonful of filling on one half of each part, leaving a border around the filling and the crust’s edges

  17. Brush borders with water

  18. Fold dough over too fully enclose mixture

  19. Crimp edges with a fork

  20. Cut a few small vents on the top of each

  21. Transfer pies to a foil lined baking sheet

  22. Brush with melted butter

  23. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes