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British classic

Creamy Chicken and Leek Pie

Roast chicken, leeks, peas and tarragon in a thick cream sauce beneath an all-butter puff-pastry lid.

MainBritish classicMake-ahead fillingDinnerHigh protein
Total time1 hour 30 minutes
DifficultyConfident
Community ratingNew recipe
Per serving34.0g protein
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Serves
6

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Ingredients

6 people

Filling

  • 1 1/2 tbspvegetable oil
  • 800 gboneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 4cm pieces
  • 1 tspfine salt
  • 1/2 tspblack pepper
  • 30 gbutter
  • 2leeks (about 450g trimmed), washed and sliced
  • 2garlic cloves, crushed
  • 50 gplain flour
  • 400 mlchicken stock
  • 150 mldouble cream
  • 1 tspDijon mustard
  • 1 tspdried tarragon or 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • 150 gfrozen peas
  • 1 tsplemon juice

Pastry

  • 1 × 320g sheetready-rolled all-butter puff pastry
  • 1egg, beaten with 1 tsp water

Per serving

673 kcal34.0g protein31g carbs46g fat

Nutrition calculated from 16 of 16 ingredients

Approximately 730 kcal, 44g protein, 49g carbohydrate, 39g fat and 6g fibre per serving.

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Method

  1. 01

    Season the chicken

    4 min

    Season the chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Heat the oil in the saute pan over medium-high heat and brown the chicken in two batches for 4-5 minutes each. Transfer to a bowl.

  2. 02

    Reduce the heat to medium

    8 min

    Reduce the heat to medium. Melt the butter, add leeks and remaining salt, cover and cook for 8 minutes. Uncover, add garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 03

    Stir in the flour

    2 min

    Stir in the flour for 2 minutes. Gradually add the stock, stirring smooth, followed by cream, mustard and tarragon. Return the chicken and juices.

  4. 04

    Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes

    20 min

    Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until the chicken reaches at least 75°C and the sauce is thick. Stir in peas and lemon juice. Taste, then transfer to the pie dish and cool for at least 20 minutes; hot filling melts puff pastry before it can rise.

  5. 05

    Heat the oven to 200°C fan and

    3 min

    Heat the oven to 200°C fan and put a baking tray inside. Brush the rim of the dish with egg. Lay over the pastry with a 2cm overhang, press to the rim and trim. Crimp, cut a small steam hole and brush all over with egg.

  6. 06

    Set the dish

    32 min

    Set the dish on the hot tray and bake for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is deeply risen and golden and the filling is bubbling. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Equipment check

6 items required

  • Large saute pan
  • 2.5 litre pie dish, about 28 x 22 x 6cm
  • Baking tray
  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry brush
  • Small sharp knife

Dietary and allergen note: Contains gluten, dairy, egg and celery.

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