Step-by-Step Guide to Make Award-winning Leek and Chicken Pie

galaxyajay73    November 24, 2022    Recipe    Comment   

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Leek and Chicken Pie is 4 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook Leek and Chicken Pie using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Get to make Leek and Chicken Pie:

1. 2 tbsp vegetable oil
2. 1 onion, finely chopped
3. 2 medium leeks, washed, trimmed and thickly sliced
4. 4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
5. 1 garlic clove, crushed
6. 150 ml white wine
7. 150 ml chicken stock, hot
8. 142 ml carton double cream
9. Sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves picked and roughly chopped
10. 375 g pack ready-rolled short crust pastry
11. 1 medium egg

Steps to make to make Leek and Chicken Pie

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and leeks and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.
2. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring, for another 4-5 minutes.
3. Stir in the garlic, add the wine and bubble away until reduced by two-thirds.
4. Pour in the stock and simmer until reduced by half.
5. Add the cream and tarragon, bring to the boil, then simmer for 5-6 minutes until thickened.
6. Season, then spoon into a 2.5-litre pie dish (or 4 x 300ml ovenproof dishes). Set aside to cool.
7. Brush a little water along the edge of the pie dish or dishes. Unroll the pastry and cut out a piece large enough to cover the dish or dishes. Press down the edges and trim off the excess. Snip a small hole in the centre of the pastry to let the steam escape. Put on a baking tray and chill for 15 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220C/fan200C/gas 7. Beat the egg with a little salt, then brush over the pastry. Bake for 40-45 minutes (20-25 minutes if you are making individual pies) until the pastry is golden.

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