Louisiana Fried Meat Pies With Cajun Tartar Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced thin
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• egg wash (1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water)
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon creole mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil and cook beef and lamb, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• 2 add onions, bell peppers, celery, salt, cayenne and black pepper. cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are wilted, about 10 to 12 minutres. add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 dissolve the flour in the water and add to the meat mixture. stir until the mixture thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. remove from the heat and add green onions. mix well and let cool.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. cut in the shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. in a small bowl, beat the egg with the milk. gradually add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, working it to make a thick dough.
• 5 pinch off a medium size ball of dough. roll out ball of dough on lightly floured surface until you get approximately 5 inch cirlce. place about 1/4 cup of meat filling in the center of each round and brush edges lightly with egg wash. fold edges together and crimp closed with a fork.
• 6 heat oil in a deep pot or electric deep-fryer to 360 degrees. fry the pies, in batches, until golden. drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
• 7 instructions for cajun tartar sauce:.
• 8 place the egg, garlic, lemon juice, parsley and green onions in a food processor and process for about 15 seconds until pureed. with the processor running, pour the oil through the feed tube in a steady stream. add the cayenne, mustard and salt.