makes
3
prep
15 minutes
cook
40 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
3
serves
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
40
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
There are many recipes that combine chicken and leek to make a tasty pie filling, and each is a little different. This version of the classic chicken and leek pie adds a pinch of nutmeg and diced bacon, and double-stacks the puff pastry for an extra crunchy crust.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 50 g butter
- 100 g bacon, diced
- 1 large leek, cleaned, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- ½ tbsp thyme leaves
- 200 g diced chicken breast fillet
- 1–1¼ cups (250–310 ml) chicken stock
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tbsp chives, sliced thinly
- 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water
- 2–3 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Add oil and butter to a hot pan over medium heat. As butter begins to melt, add bacon, leek and onion, and season with salt and pepper. Stir through well. Cook for 2–3 minutes. As mixture softens, add thyme, stirring occasionally. Cook for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are translucent. Add chicken breast and cook, stirring, for 5–7 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Add chicken stock and simmer for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add nutmeg, chives and cornflour, and stir for 3 minutes, or until the mixture thickens.
- Divide mixture between three small dishes, leaving about 1cm at top to allow mixture to rise without spilling over.
- Cut 6 circles out of pastry, slightly larger than dishes. Stack two pieces of pastry, brushing with egg to stick together. Using a pastry brush, brush around outside of pastry and stick onto pots. Push down slightly over rims of pots to help it stick. Brush egg wash over surface of pastry. Use a sharp knife to make a small incision in centre of pastry.
- Place pots on a baking tray. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until pastry is risen and golden. Serve.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
There are many recipes that combine chicken and leek to make a tasty pie filling, and each is a little different. This version of the classic chicken and leek pie adds a pinch of nutmeg and diced bacon, and double-stacks the puff pastry for an extra crunchy crust.
