Chicken Pie + Recipe for Filling

With the leftover dough from yesterday to make the tarts, (yes its the same recipe for shortcrust pastry!) I decided to make chicken pie today instead! Yummy! It's really worth it :D

By using the same technique as the tarts, use small rounds of dough and roll it to a circular shape. This makes the base of the pie as well as another circle for the top of the pie. Poke holes on the "pie cover" to ensure the heat gets into the pie when baked. You can decorate it however you like. Use a proper pie...holder? Mine's a jelly holder. :P I was on budget! Once done, set it aside.




Chop up some onions and garlic. The amount is up to you, the garlics and onions are usually to get rid of the meat smell.

For the chicken, I used chicken breast (because its cheaper). You can use chicken thigh which would be more tender. Anyway, chop the chicken into cubes (the ones in the pic are still too big). Chop to small sizes and toss it with herbs (I use mixed herbs), salt and pepper.

Add a generous spoonful of butter onto the frying pan at medium heat.
1. Add the onion and garlic and fry till golden brown
2. Throw in the chicken and fry till meat turns white
3. Add in carrots, strips of bacon, leek (optional)
4. Add 1/2 cup chicken stock
5. Add 1/3 cup cream
6. Let to boil. Add cheese last.

There is a tricky bit with the filling. If you put thickened cream, it might be okay but if you put normal cream, it might be too watery. So what you need is corn starch to make the filling thick. In a cup, put two spoonfuls of corn starch and mix it with about a tablespoon of cold water. Stir until no solute left and pour into your filling.

Note! => When the cream boils, it will let off some crazy bubbles as shown above. Don't worry, its just cooking and boiling and evaporating. Once you add corn starch, mix it well and if the texture seems good enough to you, turn off the fire and set the filling aside.

Place the filling in the base of the pie. ( I added some egg here since I had a panic attack that I didn't have enough filling)








Then, place the "pie cover" on top of the filling. If you use a proper pie holder, you will be able to press the top of the pie with the base of the pie using a fork. I cheated, I just stamped the cover with decor. :P





Pop the whole thing into the oven at 175 degrees for about 15 minutes or until the edges turn brown and the crust is crispy. And there you have it, a mouth watering chicken pie!

Extra note: Don't forget after cooking your filling, you must taste it! It's important that it isn't too salty. You can add anything you want in the filling, it's your pie!