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Creamy cheesy chicken pie

Creamy cheesy chicken pie

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken thighs (diced)
  • 2 cups grated cheese
  • 1 large onion (diced)
  • 125g tin creamed corn
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 1 sheet shortcrust pastry (for pie base)
  • 1 sheet puff pastry (for pie top)
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Fresh chopped chives (to taste)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • Sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. Cook the chicken and onion in a frying pan with a small amount of cooking oil.
  3. Melt the butter in a separate saucepan.  Add the plain flour and mix together.
  4. Stirring constantly, add the first cup of milk and stir with a fork until the mixture thickens.
  5. Add another cup of milk and repeat the process until thick, smooth and creamy.
  6. Add your desired amount of cheese, chives (optional) and the tin of creamed corn.  Stir until all melted through.
  7. Add the chicken and the onion to the mixture.
  8. Line a pie dish with the first sheet of shortcrust pastry and fill with the pie filling mixture.  
  9. Add the puff pastry lid, ensuring all angles are covered/enclosed.
  10. Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds.
  11. Bake until golden brown.

Notes

NB: This recipe serves 4. Very yummy! Don’t be tempted to add extra cheese, as it’s too much and will ooze all out of the pie whilst cooking.