Chunky Chicken Leek Mushroom Pie Food

CHICKEN, LEEK & MUSHROOM PIES

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a shallow pan and gently cook the leeks with the thyme for 8 mins, or until soft. Add both types of mushrooms and cook for 5 mins more, then turn up the heat a little, add the chicken and stir until the chicken starts to brown. Scatter over the flour and stir to make a paste and continue to cook for 2 mins.
• Splash in the wine, if using, and sizzle for 1 min, stirring, then pour in the stock, cream and lemon juice, season and simmer for 10 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Leave to cool, then pop in the fridge to chill. Can be made up to two days ahead. Assemble the pies as directed in Tom's pie pastry recipe, decorating the tops with any trimmings, if you like.

CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PUFF PIE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken thighs and fry for 5-8 mins until golden brown, turning occasionally. You may need to do this in two batches, depending on the size of your pan.
• Lift the chicken onto a plate and tip the bacon pieces into the pan. Fry for 5 mins until crisp. Add the onion, mushrooms and thyme sprigs, then fry on a high heat for another 3 mins until the onions start to colour. Tip the flour into the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 min.
• With the pan off the heat, gradually stir or whisk in the chicken stock, followed by the milk, then add the chicken back to the pan.
• Bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins. Spoon the filling into a large pie or baking dish (approx 20 x 30cm) with a lip and leave to cool.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. On a floured surface, roll the pastry to the thickness of two £1 coins. Cut a long strip as wide as the rim of the pie dish and, using a little of the beaten egg, fix to the edge of the pie dish. Brush with beaten egg, then lift the rest of the pastry over the pie, using the rolling pin to help. Gently press the edges with your fingers and trim with a sharp knife.
• Brush lightly with egg to glaze, then bake for 30 mins or until the pastry is risen and dark golden brown.

CHICKEN, LEEK & MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a large pan with the bay, half the thyme sprigs, the parsley stalks, onions, garlic, stock and seasoning. Pour the milk over the chicken and, if you need to, top up with water to make sure the chicken is covered. Bring the chicken to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 15 mins. Lift from the liquid and leave to cool.
• Drain the poaching liquid through a sieve into a large jug - you need 650ml to make the sauce for your pie.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a saucepan over a low-medium heat. Add the leeks and the mushrooms, and cook for 5-10 mins until soft, then season well. Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables. Slowly add the poaching liquid, stirring until you have a thick sauce.
• Using two forks, pull the chicken apart into thumb-sized chunks rather than chopping it - I feel you get a far better pie this way. Chop the parsley leaves, then stir into the leeks with the thyme leaves, crème frâiche and chicken. Check the seasoning, then spoon the mixture into your pie dish (or dishes) to cool slightly.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Roll out the pastry on a lightly dusted work surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut thin strips from the edges and use a little water to stick these around the lip of the pie dish, then wet the top of the pastry strip. Lift the pastry on top of the pie, trim the edges and crimp them with your fingers or a fork. Brush the top with milk and cut a steam hole in the middle.
• Put the dish on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 20-25 mins until the pastry is risen and golden. Some of the filling will have bubbled up through the steam hole. Have a bottle of tomato ketchup on hand to serve, if you like - and be careful, the pie will be hot.

CHUNKY CHICKEN LEEK & MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• add a dash of oil to a large cooking pot. and warm up.
• add the roughly chunky chopped chicken and brown off, about 5 - 10 mins, over a medium heat.
• add the leaks, stir and cook off for another 5 minutes.
• add mushrooms, stock, bay leaves, yoghurt, honey,mustard. Let simmer and stir occasionally for an hour add the flour if the sauce needs thickening.
• Heat up the oven about 160c for puff pastry.
• Put ingredients in cooking pan add the top, spear with a fork, make a little heart to pop on top to mak your hubby smile, and bake for about 20/25 mins as directed by your pastry. And voila Yumm, serve with broccoli, and wedges. :).

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a paper or plastic freezer bag, combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper; add chicken and shake to coat and season all the pieces.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat; add seasoned chicken and brown well.
• Remove chicken and set aside; add onion and leek to pan and brown quickly.
• Remove onions and add mushrooms and herbs to pan; cook until softened, then remove from skillet.
• Add wine and half and half to skillet and boil 1 minute or until it begins to reduce and thicken.
• Return chicken, onions, and mushrooms; add stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Let chicken mixture cool, then spoon into 4 ramekins or pie plates; cut puff pastry into circles slightly larger than ramekins or pie plates.
• Brush the edges of the circle with some of the egg mixture (wash) and press down over ramekins to form a tight seal; brush pastry tops with egg wash.
• Place in oven and cook until pastry is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

LYNSEY'S CHUNKY CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• First heat the oil in a frying pan.
• Add the chicken, cut into bite size but still chunky, pieces.
• Stir-fry it until it is white all over, then add the mushrooms and continue to stir-fry until the chicken is golden in places and the mushrooms cooked.
• Add the garlic, stir for 1 minute then turn out the heat.
• In a separate, preferably nonstick, saucepan, melt the butter and stir in the flour.
• Continue to stir for 3 minutes over a fairly low heat.
• Mix together the stock and milk.
• Pour this gradually onto the flour, whisking all the time to avoid lumps.
• Allow to cook over a low heat for around 5 minutes, whisking frequently.
• Add the parsley, season with salt and nutmeg.
• If you find the sauce is too thick, gradually whisk in a little extra stock or milk.
• It should just coat the back of a spoon.
• Now add this to the pan with the chicken and mushrooms, mix and then pour into a pie dish.
• Top with the rolled out pastry- I like to decorate with mushroom shapes cut out of pastry scraps, and brush with beaten egg.
• Now bake for 20-25 minutes in a hot oven, about 200°C until golden brown and smelling delicious!
• I like to serve this with steamed broccoli and buttered jersey new potatoes.

CHICKEN, LEEK, AND MUSHROOM NO POT PIE

Steps:

• Gently fry the leeks in the butter until just tender, remove from the pan. Add the chicken pieces and quickly sear on all sides. Add mushrooms and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Then add the wine and the thyme leaves, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
• Remove the chicken and mushrooms from the pan, bring the juices rapidly to the boil and allow to reduce slightly, then stir in the creme fraiche. Season.
• Meanwhile, cut the chicken into medium dice and return to the pan with the vegetables, stir, and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200C, fan 180°C Unroll the pastry and cut out 3x15cm (6in) discs and 3x10cm (4in) discs (you will achieve this from the sheet, don't worry if there are any small gaps around edges of the discs).
• Lay the large discs on a lined baking sheet, divide the chicken mix between them, leaving a border. Brush the borders with beaten egg. Put the smaller pastry discs on top, then bring up the sides of the base pastry to just cover the rims. Pinch the edges to seal and press gently onto the lids. Brush with beaten egg. Make a small hole in the top of each lid.
• Bake the pies for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot or cold.

LEEK AND MUSHROOM PIE WITH KIDNEY BEAN CRUST

Steps:

• pat the beans dry and put between 2 sheets of waxed paper, crush with rollimg pin.
• scrape the beans into an 8 inch pie plate and press into bottom and sides.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet melt butter, add leeks, mushrooms, dill, mustard and saute till leeka are tender. remove from heat and cool slightly.
• in mixing bowl beat egss well, add wine, breadcrumbs, cheese and leek mixture.
• Stir well, salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into pie plate and bake 30-40 minutes, till set.