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Creamy chicken and leek pie recipe

Creamy chicken and leek pie recipe

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Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Zainab Pirzada's hearty chicken pie makes a perfect Iftar centrepiece. Cook tender chicken and leeks in a cheesy cream sauce and top with golden puff pastry. To give your pie a vegetarian twist, try replacing the chicken with a tin of butter beans – or include both for extra protein. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 50 mins
  • 758 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 leeks, thinly sliced and washed
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 600g pack boneless and skinless chicken thighs, cut into bitesize pieces
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp paprika​
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 400ml milk
  • 100g strong Cheddar, grated
  • 1 x 320g sheet of reduced-fat puff pastry
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
If you don't have any leeks, try using spring or white onions instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    3165kj
    758kcal     38%

  • Fat

    46g 65%

  • Saturates

    18g 90%

  • Sugars

    12g 13%

  • Salt

    1g 17%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 38.4g Protein 45g Fibre 7.5g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C.
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the leeks. Sweat them for 5 mins until soft and translucent.
  3. Add in the garlic, chicken, bay leaf and dried spices. Cook for 5 mins or until the chicken pieces are no longer pink.
  4. Add in the butter and flour and mix well until it’s fully combined. Then add in the milk and stir well until this is fully combined.
  5. Reduce the heat to a simmer and let it bubble away for 10 mins until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is a thick consistency.
  6. Season, then mix in the Cheddar and transfer to a deep ovenproof dish or pie dish.
  7. Cover with pastry and trim any excess, sealing the edges with a fork. Brush with the beaten egg.
  8. Bake for 15-20 mins or until golden on top.

Tip: If your pie filling is a bit thin, in a small bowl mix a tsp of cornflour with some cold water to make a paste, then add to the chicken filling.

See more Ramadan recipes

For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.

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