Chicken, pancetta and leek pie. This easy chicken pie is stuffed with chicken and a creamy sauce flavoured with leeks and pancetta. A comfort food classic that's surprisingly easy to make - especially when using ready-made pastry as this one does. With tender chicken and flaky, golden pastry, Darren Purchese's Chicken, Leek & Pancetta Pie (RECIPE BELOW) ticks all the boxes.
Heat a small amount of oil in a large pan.
The leeks add a unique & yummy flavor.
I agree that many different veggies can be added/substituted.
You can cook Chicken, pancetta and leek pie using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chicken, pancetta and leek pie
- You need 650 g of Chicken breast.
- It's 2 of Leeks.
- Prepare 25 g of Butter.
- It's 100 g of Pancetta.
- You need 350 g of chicken stock.
- You need 3 Tablespoons of plain flour.
- It's 0.5 teaspoon of Black pepper.
- It's 2 Tablespoons of Creme Fraiche.
- It's 320 g of readymade puff pastry.
- It's 1 of beaten egg.
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Chicken, pancetta and leek pie step by step
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt the butter in a frying pan and then add the diced chicken in. Fry until the meat coloured. Pour out and set aside..
- Add pancetta and chopped leek in the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes until the leek soften..
- Put the diced chicken in..
- Add plain flour in..
- Add in chicken stock and creme fraiche and then add a little bit black pepper..
- Put the leek mixture into a pie dish. Place the puff pastry on the top. Crimp the edges and cut a small hole on the top. Brush some egg on the pastry. Bake the pie for roughly 20-25 minutes until pastry has turned to golden brown. Enjoy..
This hearty chicken pie is perfect any day of the week. Flaky puff pastry encases a delicious filling made with chicken and leeks in a creamy sauce. Related products from Wetherspoon: British Chicken, Leek & Pancetta Pie With Mash, Gravy And Mushy Peas. This classic Greek leek phyllo pie recipe works wonderfully as an appetizer, snack, side dish, or main dish. This recipe is straightforward with no surprises.