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How To Make Chicken & Ham Pie

How To Make Chicken & Ham Pie

Chicken and ham pie is one of the more popular pies, despite not being mince or beef based, which many usually are. 

It’s common in British households and pubs, and is often served with chips. An easy recipe; it doesn’t take too long to make, and it can feed a few people so it’s perfect for dinner in a family household.

Make sure the chicken is thoroughly cooked before serving, along with the ham.

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
  • 850ml hot chicken stock
  • 50g butter
  • 2 chopped onions
  • 50g plain flour
  • 300ml milk
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 4 thin slices ham, cut into strips
  • 500g pack shortcrust pastry
  • 1 egg, beaten

Example.

Method

  1. Put the chicken in a large pan with the carrots, potatoes, celery, half the thyme and seasoning. Add stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook gently for 15 minutes. Set a colander over a large bowl, pour in the pan contents and remove thyme. Reserve 600ml/1 pint stock (rest can be frozen).
  2. Rinse the pan, and return to heat and melt the butter. Cook the onions until soft, which will take about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, then the reserved stock a little at a time, to make a smooth thick sauce. Add the milk and simmer for 2 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the remaining thyme, lemon juice and parsley. Season.
  3. Mix together the chicken, vegetables and ham in a deep 2.2litre/4 pint ovenproof dish, preferably with a rim or lip. Pour over the sauce and leave to cool slightly. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C.
  4. Roll out the pastry to about 5cm/2in larger than the top of the dish. Cut a 2.5cm/1in strip from all round the pastry. Brush the rim of the dish with egg and press the strip all round. Brush with egg and lift the pastry on to it, pressing the edges to seal thoroughly. Trim off excess, then mark the pastry edge all round with a fork. Make 4 small slits in the centre. Brush with egg and bake for 25–30 minutes until crisp and golden.

Recipe courtesy of BBC GoodFood. 

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