Easy to make and very tasty, the chicken pies are an appetizer with excellent presentation that whole the family will like. Try it!
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Mini chicken pie
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Easy to make and very tasty, the chicken pies are an appetizer with excellent presentation that whole the family will like. Try it!
- 2 chicken breasts (about 500 grams / (17 1/2 ounces))
- 1 medium onion
- 50 ml / (3 1/3 tablespoons) olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 egg yolks
- 500 grams / (17 1/2 ounces) shortcrust pastry
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 bay leaf
- Pepper (to taste)
- Nutmeg (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons milk
- Salt (to taste)
- Parsley (to taste)
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
- 1 small onion to cook the chicken
- Place the chicken breasts in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 20 to 25 minutes. When the chicken is cooked, drain it and cut into small pieces; set aside.
- Place the olive oil, chopped onion, bay leaf and the chopped garlic in a saucepan and saute over low heat until the onion starts to turn slightly golden. Add the chicken pieces and season with pepper, nutmeg and lemon juice. Stir and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove briefly from heat, add the egg yolks and mix well with a wooden spoon. Then, add the flour and the milk. Stir and place the saucepan back on the stove over low heat about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped parsley and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC / (350ºF).
- Grease mini pie pans with margarine. Roll out the shortcrust pastry over a table, cut circles with the help of a glass cup and line the pie pans with the dough (prick the bottom with a fork). Pour small portions of the previous mixture in each one of them
- Remove from oven, unmold and serve with lettuce salad.
Servings: 10 units
Prep Time:20 m
Cook Time:60 m
Total Time:1:20 h
Ingredients
Directions
Mini chicken pie
Nutrition facts
Serves 10 units
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 393
Total Fat 24.5 g(38%)
Saturated Fat 2.5 g(11%)
Cholesterol 108 mg(36%)
Sodium 64 mg(3%)
Total Carbohydrate 25 g(8%)
Protein 18.5 g