If you want to prepare something special but have few ideas, we suggest this delicious chicken pie. It’s a very pleasant pie and simple to prepare! If you going to receive visits this recipe is an excellent option. Bon appetit!!!
Servings:: 4
Prep Time:15 m
Cook Time:1:10 h
Total Time:1:25 h
Ingredients: bacon, béchamel sauce, butter, cheese, chicken, coriander, corn starch, eggs, garlic, milk, nutmeg, olive oil, onion, pepper, shortcrust pastry, worcestershire sauce
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Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts (about 800 grams (1 3/4 pounds))
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 50 grams (1 3/4 ounces) raw bacon
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 medium onion
- Nutmeg (to taste)
- Coriander (to taste)
- 1 egg yolk
- 200 ml (1/2 pint (236 ml)) whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 200 grams (7 ounces) shortcrust pastry
- 125 grams (4 1/2 ounces) grated cheese
- Salt (to taste)
- 200 ml (about 1 cup) milk
- 2 tablespoons corn starch flour
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- Pepper (to taste)
- Nutmeg (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
For the béchamel sauce:
Directions
- For the béchamel sauce:
Place the butter in a saucepan and heat over low heat. When the butter start to melt, add the flour with a little milk and whisk until the flour is dissolved. Gradually add the rest of the milk, increase to medium heat and stir until a homogeneous and creamy mixture, about 10 minutes. - Turn off the heat and season with a little salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix the seasonings in the sauce and let cool. Béchamel sauce recipe.
- Place the chicken breasts cut into pieces, the coriander, the Worcestershire sauce, the peeled garlic, bacon cut into pieces, nutmeg, pepper and the salt in a food processor
and pulse until well chopped.
- Place the olive oil and the chopped onion in a frying pan and saute until the onion start to turn slightly golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken mixture, stir and cook over medium-low heat about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and drain the chicken with a colander; set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
- Combine together the béchamel sauce, the cream and the egg yolk.
- Grease a pie pan (24 centimeters (9 1/2 inches)) with butter, line with the shortcrust pastry and prick the bottom with a fork.
- Place the chicken over the pastry
and drizzle with the béchamel mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese
and bake until golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes. - Turn off the heat and serve.
Chicken pie
Nutrition facts
Serves 4
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 1137
Total Fat 76 g(98%)
Saturated Fat 26 g(129%)
Cholesterol 341 mg(114%)
Sodium 790 mg(34%)
Total Carbohydrate 35.5 g(13%)
Protein 76.5 g
