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Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pot Pies

Here's how you make Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pot Pies
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 35m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 180 grams frozen puff pastry (1 1/2 sheets, thawed specified our pastry sheets are approximately 23cm square)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • FOR FILLING
  • 1.2 kilograms boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets (trimmed and cut into 3cm pieces)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 leeks, trimmed and halved lengthways and thinly sliced
  • 200 grams bacon, chopped (short cut bacon specified similar to Canadian)
  • 2 tablespoons sage leaves (fresh and chopped)
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream (pure cream)
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour
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: To make filling, toss chicken and garlic in a large bowl and season.

  • Step 2: Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium to high heat and add chicken in three batches and cook, turning, until browned all over and remove from heat and reduce to medium heat.

  • Step 3: Add leeks, bacon and sage and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until leeks are soft and then add wine and reduce by half. Return chicken with cream and mustard and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.

  • Step 4: Add corn our blended with 2 tablespoons water and stir for about 5 minutes, or until boiling and thickened.

  • Step 5: Divide among six oven proof dishes (1 1/4 cup capacity) and place on an oven tray.

  • Step 6: Cut 1 1/2 pastry sheets into six squares and place one square on top of each dish and press edges to seal and brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

  • Step 7: Cook in a very hot oven (220C) for about 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden and serve.

  • Step 8: TIP - Filling can be made up to two days ahead and kept, covered, in the fridge. Reheat before placing in dishes.


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