Leek and Chicken Pie. . Its easy to make Leek and Chicken Pie for my friends.
Leek and Chicken Pie
You can simply cook Leek and Chicken Pie in 11 ingredients and just 8 steps. Here is how you can easily prepate that.
Ingredients of Leek and Chicken Pie
| 1 | You need 2 tbsp of vegetable oil. |
| 2 | About 1 of onion, finely chopped. |
| 3 | Approximately 2 of medium leeks, washed, trimmed and thickly sliced. |
| 4 | It’s 4 of skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces. |
| 5 | About 1 of garlic clove, crushed. |
| 6 | Approximately 150 ml of white . |
| 7 | Approximately 150 ml of chicken stock, hot. |
| 8 | Take 142 ml of carton double cream. |
| 9 | Approximately Sprigs of fresh tarragon, leaves picked and roughly chopped. |
| 10 | You need 375 g of pack ready-rolled puff pastry. |
| 11 | Prepare 1 of medium egg. |
Leek and Chicken Pie cooking instructions
| Step 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.. |
| Step 2 | Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring, for another 4-5 minutes.. |
| Step 3 | Stir in the garlic, add the and bubble away until reduced by two-thirds.. |
| Step 4 | Pour in the stock and simmer until reduced by half.. |
| Step 5 | Add the cream and tarragon, bring to the boil, then simmer for 5-6 minutes until thickened.. |
| Step 6 | Season, then spoon into a 2.5-litre pie dish (or 4 x 300ml ovenproof dishes). Set aside to cool.. |
| Step 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.. |
| Step 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.. |