There are already several Nigerian Meat Pie recipes on this website. While all these Nigerian Meat Pies have the same base recipe, every single one of them is unique in its own way. If it’s not the shape, it’s the way it’s baked or the equipment used in baking it.

Nigerian Meat Pie
Here are all the Nigerian Meat Pie recipes on this website:
- How to Make Meat Pie Without an Oven
- How to Make Meat Pie in a Toaster
- Nigerian Meat Pie with Oat Flour
- Nigerian Meat Pie as a Dessert
- Savoury Hot Cross Meat Pies
- Classic Nigerian Meat Pie
- Hot Cross Meat Pies
- Vegan Meat Pie
- Chicken Pie
On this page, I will like to introduce you to how to make Nigerian Meat Pie in a frying pan. I want a situation where everyone can make and enjoy delicious meat pies. No gate-keeping, make it whatever kitchen utensil you have. With this recipe, no more excuses of “Flo, I don’t have an oven”, “I don’t have a sandwich toaster”, everyone has a frying pan, right? You can even use a pot! This recipe is that accommodating.
Watch the video: Make Nigerian Meat Pie with a Frying Pan[Video]
Nigerian Meat Pie Ingredients
The following ingredients are what you need to make the filling for 8 Nigerian Meat Pies in a frying pan.
- ½ Irish potato
- ½ carrot
- 250g (0.5 lbs) beef mince (ground beef)
- 1 onion
- 1 cooking spoon vegetable oil
- 2 Knorr cubes (bouillon cubes)
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 cup / 250 ml / 8.4 oz cold water
- Salt to taste
For the Nigerian Meat Pie dough
The good news is that you don’t need to make any dough for this Meat pie recipe. Yes, the easiest meat pie recipe ever. What you’ll use as the crust is:
- 8 medium tortilla wraps (shawarma wrap)
- Grated cheese for sealing
But if for some reason you don’t have tortilla wraps, you can make the meat pie dough and roll it out very thin.
- 250g (2 cups) plain flour (All Purpose Flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 125g (0.3 lbs) Margarine
- 2 pinches salt
- Cold water to form the dough
Tools and utensils you’ll need

Nigerian Meat Pie
As can be seen in the video below, in addition to using a frying pan for this Nigerian Meat Pie, you can also use a sandwich toaster and a grill. See the video below.
Watch the video below to see how to make it and hear my son’s verdict on the Nigerian Meat Pies made in a frying pan.