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Chicken and leek pot pies recipe

Chicken and leek pot pies recipe

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  • Serves 4
  • 50 mins
  • 656 calories / serving
  • Freezable

Ingredients

  • 258g pack skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks
  • ½ 500g pack leeks, thickly sliced
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 150ml single cream
  • 1 – 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 375g pack ready rolled shortcrust pastry
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 heaped tbsp plain flour
  • 1 egg
If you don't have any leeks, try using spring or white onions instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2740kj
    656kcal     33%

  • Fat

    39g 55%

  • Saturates

    14g 69%

  • Sugars

    3g 3%

  • Salt

    1.7g 28%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 47.5g Protein 25.4g Fibre 4.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200ºC, fan 180ºC. Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan and cook the chicken and leeks for 4-5 minutes, or until the chicken is browned with no pink showing.
  2. Sprinkle over the flour and mix well. Cook for 1 minute before stirring in the stock. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously, for about 3 minutes or until thickened. Turn down and simmer for another couple of minutes before stirring in the cream and mustard. Divide between 4 small pie dishes.
  3. Roll the pastry out and cut into 4 pieces big enough to cover the top of each pie. Brush the edges of the pie dishes with the beaten egg and top each with the pastry, pressing to stick down. Glaze the pies with the rest of the egg and make a hole in each for steam to escape. Bake in the oven for 20–25 minutes until golden.

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