Flaky Leek and Chicken Pie
Chicken and leeks slowly simmered in a smooth creamy sauce then all topped off with a flaky puff pastry crust. A nice big pie in a casserole dish.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 boneless chicken breasts (cubed)
- 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
- 2 medium leeks
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 cups (750ml) milk
- 1 chicken stock cube
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 large sheets puff pastry
Directions
Preparation:30min ›
Cook:20min ›
Ready in:50min
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. In a large frypan, add half the olive oil and lightly brown the cubed chicken then set aside.
- Using the same frypan heat the remaining oil, add the wine (if using) and saute the leeks until tender and the wine has evaporated.
- In a large saucepan, make the sauce by melting butter then mixing in flour, making a roux. Once the flour is mixed in and smooth, add milk and stir until thickened.
- Add chicken and leeks, crumble in the stock cube and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Pour into a 23x30cm casserole dish lined with one sheet puff pastry and cover with the other puff pastry sheet. If you wish you can brush the top with an egg wash.
- Bake in preheated oven for approx 15-20 mins or until golden brown.
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Reviews (12)
Used different ingredients. I replaced the Chicken breast with chicken thighs (all fat removed) which stayed moist and leftovers the following night were delicious. I also added fresh sage, thyme & oregano to the sauce before adding the chicken & leeks. Instead of puff pastry I used 4 - 5 sheets of filo pastry scrunched up on top and sprayed lightly with canola spray. Delicioso! - 19 Jun 2011
Im answer to AussieGal's? mix the chicken stock and the milk together add to the butter and flour that has been cooked off ( stirring every thing well as you go) add 1/4cup stir till aborbed repeat. Once that is done then add the wine if using as it is not a nessasary ingrediant only the amount of liquid. This will make you a nice roux sauce. Another word for white sauce. I then add the chicken ect. some cooked capsicim/peas/corn adds to the overall dish. Enjoy - 02 Jun 2011
fussy Husband loves it. I have tweaked the recipe by using chicken thighs and filo pastry. see my tweak above. - 19 Jun 2011
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