Crispy Beef Curry Puffs with Sesame
Golden puff pastry squares filled with spiced ground beef curry. Onions, garlic, and aromatic curry powder combine with hoisin and soy sauce in a thickened beef filling, wrapped in butter puff pastry and topped with toasted sesame seeds. Baked until crisp and golden, these savory pastries work as appetizers or light main courses.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola or sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef, medium
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauceoyster sauce1:1seafoodFull guide →
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- water
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 lb frozen butter puff pastry sheets, thawedvegan puff pastry1:1vegan
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- 1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chopped onions, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown.
- 2
Stir in minced garlic and cook briefly. Add ground beef, breaking it into small chunks, and cook until no longer pink.
- 3
Reduce heat to medium. Stir in curry powder, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until combined.
- 4
Whisk water and cornstarch until smooth. Stir into beef mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens.
- 5
Transfer filling to a bowl. Cool for 10 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- 6
Beat egg with water in a small bowl. Unroll thawed pastry sheets on a floured surface and gently roll out to make 11-inch squares.
- 7
Cut each square into nine smaller squares. Brush edges lightly with egg wash.
- 8
Divide beef filling onto the center of each pastry square. Fold diagonally in half and pinch edges together.
- 9
Press edges with fork tines to seal. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- 10
Brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
- 11
Bake one sheet at a time at 400°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
Tips
Beef filling can be made up to 1 day ahead for convenience.
Assembled puffs can be refrigerated up to 3 hours before baking. Apply egg wash and sesame seeds just before placing in oven.
Good to Know
Assembled unbaked puffs keep refrigerated up to 3 hours. Baked puffs store in airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days; reheat in 350°F oven until warm.
Filling can be made up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated. Puffs can be assembled 3 hours ahead and refrigerated unbaked.
Serve warm as appetizer or light main course with dipping sauce such as sweet chili sauce or additional hoisin.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip the 2-hour filling refrigeration to avoid wet, soggy pastry.
Do not roll pastry too thin to avoid tearing during folding and filling.
Do not overfill pastry squares to avoid leaking during baking.
Do not brush with egg wash until just before baking to maintain pastry crispness.
Substitutions
Vegan Options
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