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Country Chicken Pie

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 1h
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 30 grams butter
  • 1 leek (trimmed finely sliced)
  • 1 brown onion (finely chopped)
  • 250 grams mushrooms (fresh, quartered)
  • 50 grams bacon (2 rashers rind removed coarsely chopped)
  • 600 grams boneless chicken thighs (about 6 thighs trimmed cut into 2cm pieces)
  • 80 ml white wine (1/3 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon mustard (seeded mustard)
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose (plain)
  • 200 ml heavy cream (thickened cream)
  • 2 tablespoons thyme leaves (fresh chopped)
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 sheet (170 gram) puff pastry (frozen, thawed)
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 200C (180C fan forced).

  • Step 2: Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until butter is foaming and then add the leek and onion and cook stirring often, for 4 minutes until softened.

  • Step 3: Add the garlic, mushrooms, bacon and chicken to the leek mixture and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until chicken is golden and then add the wine and simmer for 2 minutes or until the liquid is reduced.

  • Step 4: Stir through the mustard and sprinkle over the flour and stir for 2 minutes, to coat and the add the cream, thyme and parsley.

  • Step 5: Season and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens.

  • Step 6: Transfer the chicken mixture to a pie dish and cover with pastry, trimming any excess.

  • Step 7: Use a fork to press the pastry to seal and then use a knife to make a small cross in the centre of the pastry.

  • Step 8: Lightly brush the pastry with egg.

  • Step 9: Cook for 30-40 minutes or until puffed and golden.


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