Easy Chicken and Leek Pie
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
399 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
British
Easy Chicken and Leek Pie
Description
The recipe starts by cooking bite-sized chicken breast pieces in olive oil, followed by adding sliced leeks and crushed garlic cloves to soften and create a flavorful base. Combining this mixture with crème fraîche, grated cheddar cheese, and Dijon mustard produces a creamy and tangy filling. The mixture is seasoned and then placed in a baking dish.
Instead of traditional pastry, the pie is topped with mashed potatoes mixed with cheddar cheese, which melts and forms a browned crust during baking. This topping adds a smooth, fluffy texture contrasting the rich filling beneath. Baking at moderate heat allows the flavors to meld and the topping to set.
Optional additions like spinach or mushrooms can introduce extra texture and nutrients. The dish suits a hearty dinner and pairs well with green vegetables or a salad. It offers a homestyle alternative to pastry pies with a mashed potato topping.
Variations include using pastry as a topping or swapping out some chicken for mushrooms to vary texture and reduce meat content. Adjusting cheese quantity can modify richness and calories.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 300 g chicken breast cut in to small chunks
- 2 leek sliced
- 2 garlic crushed, clove
- 250 ml crème fraîche
- 80 g cheddar cheese grated (for the filling)
- 40 g cheddar cheese grated (for the topping)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 portion potato mashed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan and then add 300 g Chicken breast. Cook for 3 minutes. Add 2 Leek and 2 Garlic clove and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Whilst the chicken and leek is cooking, make 4 portion Mashed potato.
- Take the chicken off the heat and add 250 ml Creme fraiche,80 g Cheddar cheese, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard and season. Mix well.
- Put the chicken and leek mixture into a baking dish.
- Top with mashed potato and 40 g Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Traditional cheese sauce can substitute the crème fraîche mixture if preferred.
- Top with shortcrust, puff, or filo pastry instead of mashed potatoes for a different pie style.
- Add spinach, kale, or broccoli to boost vegetable content.
- Reduce cheese to lower calories as desired.
- Replace half the chicken with mushrooms like chestnut or shiitake to add texture variety.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1011mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1307IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 28% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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