Chicken and broccoli pie

  • Portion size: Serves 5
  • 40 minutes to make, 50-55 minutes to cook
  • Difficulty: easy

Got some leftovers from your roast chicken? Use them up in this creamy, comforting pie recipe.

If you’re looking for something a little spicier, try our chicken jalfrezi pie.

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Ingredients

  • 75g butter
  • 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 head (about 200g) of broccoli, broken into small florets
  • Bowl of iced water
  • 2 tbsp plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 350ml chicken stock, hot
  • 1 heaped tsp English mustard
  • 150ml single cream
  • 400g cooked chicken, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 350g all-butter puff pastry
  • 1 medium free-range egg, beaten
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Melt 25g of the butter in a large frying pan, add the onion and cook slowly for 15 minutes or until softened and caramelised. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  2. Steam the broccoli for 3-4 minutes until al dente, refresh in a bowl of iced water, then drain.
  3. Melt the remaining butter in a large pan over a medium heat, add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring well to combine. Gradually add the stock, whisking constantly until it thickens. If it goes a bit lumpy, don’t worry; just whisk briskly until smooth. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Season well and add the mustard. Stir in the cream, then simmer for a further minute.
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  5. Add the broccoli and chicken to the sauce and stir well. Transfer the mixture to a 1.5 litre pie dish.
  6. On a floured work surface, roll the pastry out to the thickness of a pound coin, making sure it’s large enough to cover the top of the dish. Brush the edges of the dish with a little beaten egg and place the pastry on top. Brush the pastry with beaten egg. Use a sharp knife to make a small hole in the centre of the pastry to allow the steam to escape, then cook in the oven for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden.

Nutrition

  • 635kcals Calories
  • 39.5g (20.6g saturated) Fat
  • 33.7g Protein
  • 32.2g (3.8g sugars) Carbs
  • 2.2g Fibre
  • 1.1g Salt
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sally.douglas@gmail.com

This pie is absolutely delicious and a big hit with the family. Sometimes I’ll throw in a spoonful of grain mustard if I have some spare, but it’s absolutely scrummy as it is.

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