Chicken pie


Chicken pie
Apart from the obvious chicken, this pie's puff pastry "lid" also conceals mushrooms, bacon, hard-boiled eggs and leeks.
113 K 4.4/5 (14 reviews)
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Last modified on: May 10th 2023
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 15 min.
All in all: 2 hours 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Chicken pie

Stage 2 - 20 min.
Chicken pie
Prepare and cut into small 300 g mushrooms pieces.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Chicken pie
Cut 300 g chicken breast into medium-sized chunks.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Chicken pie
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add 1 shallot chopped, salt and pepper. Leave to cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
Chicken pie
Add the mushrooms and cook until they are soft.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Chicken pie
When the mushrooms are cooked, salt and pepper, then add the juice of ½ lemon.

Set aside.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Chicken pie
Using the same pan, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and add the chopped leeks.

Cook uncovered until they are just done, then salt and pepper.

Set aside.

Stage 8 - 7 min.
Chicken pie
Use the same pan to fry 125 g small pieces of bacon lightly.

Set aside.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Chicken pie
Still using the same pan, melt 1 tablespoon goose fat. When smoking hot, add the chicken pieces.

Fry rapidly until browned all over.

Stage 10 - 15 min.
Chicken pie
Mix 1 chicken stock cube and 150 ml water to make a chicken stock. Add this to the pan and cook the chicken pieces gently in the stock (this method is called braising), uncovered.

If you can, use the juices from cooking poultry.

Stage 11 - 5 min.
Chicken pie
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).

Choose a gratin or pie dish and spread a layer of mushooms in the bottom.

Add the bacon on top.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Chicken pie
Then add a layer of leeks.

Stage 13 - 3 min.
Chicken pie
A layer of chicken.

Stage 14 - 3 min.
Chicken pie
And a layer of sliced hard-boiled eggs.

Pour any remaining chicken stock over the top.

Stage 15 - 3 min.
Chicken pie
Roll out the puff pastry to make a lid and pierce 2 holes, which will act as vents to let the steam escape.

Stage 16 - 5 min.
Chicken pie
Trim off the overhanging pastry around the edge and tuck the pastry into the dish.

Stage 17 - 5 min.
Chicken pie
Use the trimmings to make decorations to stick on the top.

Stage 18 - 3 min.
Chicken pie
Glaze the pastry.

Stage 19 - 30 min.
Chicken pie
Bake until the puff pastry is nicely browned.
Remarks
Chicken pie is very good reheated and freezes well.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes well.
Source: After Gaston Lenotre.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe210 RDI=80 %640 RDI=60 %750 RDI=110 %3,650 RDI=180 %15,300 RDI: 180 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %30 RDI=3 %30 RDI=5 %150 RDI=8 %640 RDI: 8 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %110 RDI=10 %120 RDI=20 %610 RDI=30 %2,550 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Gluten, Milk, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 10.40 €
  • Per person : 1.75 €

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