Beef Tourtière
Description
Beef Tourtière - Authentic recipe from Canada. Ready in 75 min. Try it now!
Directions
✓ researched- 1
Brown 500 g ground or finely diced beef and season with tourtière spices (allspice, cinnamon, clove).
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: This tourtière variation combines beef with potatoes in the filling – hearty and satisfying, a Québec classic.
- 2
Dice 200 g potatoes and 100 g onions, add to the pan and simmer with a little broth until the potatoes are tender and the filling holds together. Allow to cool.
⏱️ approx. 14 min💡 Tip: The potatoes bind the filling and keep it moist. It should be moist but not runny.
- 3
Roll out the puff pastry, line a dish, add the filling, cover with pastry, cut slits, brush with egg and bake at 200 °C for 40 minutes.
⏱️ approx. 40 min💡 Tip: A hole in the lid allows steam to escape. Serve warm with ketchup or chutney.
📜 Origin & History
Beef Tourtière (English: Beef Tourtière; Quebec French: Tourtière au bœuf du Saguenay) is a Quebec-Canadian meat pastry from the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region: the 'Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean' is a special variant with layered meat (here beef) and potatoes in a deep pie crust shell. Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean differs from standard Tourtière by its depth and layering: it fills a deep, round form and contains layered meat with potatoes — similar to a pot pie. The Christmas spices (allspice, cinnamon, cloves) are unchanged: they give the Tourtière its characteristic aroma. Tourtière is Quebec's national dish and inseparably linked with Réveillon de Noël (Christmas Eve). In Germany, all ingredients are available in supermarkets.
🌿 Regional variants
Lac-Saint-Jean
As a deep-dish pie with cubed meat and potatoes.
With Game
Add some game meat for a richer, more robust flavour.
🍷 What goes with it?
Serve warm with ketchup, chutney, pickled vegetables or a fresh salad.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sets this tourtière apart?
The potatoes in the filling make it more substantial and help it hold together – similar to the tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean.
Which spices go into it?
Allspice, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg – the classic tourtière seasoning.
Which pastry works best?
Shortcrust pastry (classic) or puff pastry for a lighter, flakier crust.
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Ingredients
verified- Beef500 g
- Potatoes200 g
- Onion100 g
- Puff pastry1 pcs
