Thai Curry Chicken Pie Food

CURRIED CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
• Season chicken breasts with Garam Masala and salt.
• Fry in a hot pan for 3-4 minutes per side. I prefer to under-cook them just slightly as they will continue cooking during baking.
• Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and set aside to rest.
• In the same pan, add a splash of oil and cook the onion, celery and carrot until soft and lightly golden.
• Add the garlic and spices and cook for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle in the flour, stir to coat the vegetables then pour in the stock and cream.
• Bring to a simmer and allow to cook until thickened.
• Cube the chicken and stir into the sauce with the lemon juice then season to taste.
• Top the pie with thawed puff pastry.
• Brush with beaten egg then place in the oven.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden and puffed.
• Remove from the oven and serve.

CHICKEN POT PIE WITH A HINT OF THAI RED CURRY

Steps:

• 1. In a medium skillet, melt butter and then add carrots and shallots. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Add garlic, curry paste, and salt to the veggies - cook approx. 2 minutes to bring out the flavor. Stir in the flour and coat the veggie mixture well - cook 1 minute and then add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened approx. 2 minutes.
• 3. Stir in the chicken, peas and cream. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
• 4. Unroll the pie crust and fit it in a 9 inch pie plate. Spoon chicken mixture into the pie plate. Cut remaining pie crust in half. Cut first half into three 1 1/2 inch wide strips. Cut second half into seven 1/2 inch strips. Arrange strips vertically over the filling and then weave the 1/2 inch strips through the vertical strips in a lattice pattern. Press the ends of strips to edge of the bottom piecrust to seal them. Brush strips and rim of pie with egg mixture.
• 5. Place pie plate on a baking sheet and bake at 350 to 375 degrees F until crust is browned and mixture is bubbly - approx. 1 hour. Let the pie rest for approximately 20 minutes - then serve.

THAI CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Peel shallots or onion and cut in half from top to root. Lay the cut sides flat on a board and thinly slice. Very finely slice the lemongrass, starting at the thinner end, stopping towards the base when it gets tough (often described as 'woody' and white in the centre).
• Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan for a couple of minutes until the oil separates (it looks more liquid at this point). Add the shallots or onion. Fry for 3-5 mins, until soft and translucent. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 min, stirring all the time.
• Add chicken pieces and stir until they are coated. Add the lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar, lime leaves and coconut milk. Bring slowly to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins until the chicken is cooked. Stir the curry a few times while it cooks, to stop it sticking and to keep the chicken submerged.
• While the chicken is cooking, strip the leaves from the coriander stalks, gather into a pile and chop very roughly. Taste the curry and add a little more curry paste and salt if you think it needs it. Stir half the coriander into the curry and sprinkle the rest over the top. Serve with Thai jasmine or basmati rice.